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Vinony

ADHD

  1. attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌeɪ diː ˌeɪtʃ ˈdiː/ / /ˌeɪ diː ˈeɪtʃ diː/

adj

  1. Of or relating to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

    “an ADHD person”

    “some ADHD medication”

  2. As of or relating to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

    “My brother is ADHD.”

    “I'm too ADHD to sit for that long.”

noun

  1. Initialism of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

    “Men diagnosed with ADHD had a reduction in life expectancy by 4 ½ years to nine years, while women’s life expectancy was shortened by 6 ½ years to 11 years, according to the study published Thursday in The British Journal of Psychiatry.”

verb

  1. To act in a way thought to be characteristic of a person with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

    “I had to ADHD my way through my twenties without a diagnosis.”