What does "attention deficit disorder" mean?

A syndrome formerly thought to affect children only, but now known also to affect adults, that is characterized by frequent, chronic distractibility, and either inattentiveness or hyperactivity (fidgeting).

Attention deficit disorder

Q: What is a synonym for "attention deficit disorder"?

Common synonyms include: add, adhd, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, hyperkinetic syndrome, mbd, minimal brain damage.

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1
A syndrome formerly thought to affect children only, but now known also to affect adults, that is characterized by frequent, chronic distractibility, and either inattentiveness or hyperactivity (fidgeting). countable, uncountable
2
a condition characterized by hyperactivity, impulsivity, and emotional dysregulation wordnet

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add adhd attention deficit hyperactivity disorder hyperkinetic syndrome mbd minimal brain damage

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