ADHD

Noun

Meaning

a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

add mbd minimal brain dysfunction hyperkinetic syndrome minimal brain damage overgrowth dopamine norepinephrine antihypertensive attention deficit hyperactivity disorder attention deficit disorder learning disability clonidine overactivity narcolepsy

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Hypernyms

disease syndrome

Phrases with the word

adhd predominantly hyperactive-impulsive type adhd-ct adhd medicine adhd combined type adhd predominantly inattentive type adhd with hyperactivity and impulsivity

Anagrams

hadd

Examples

We believe that more than 4 percent of the children in this country suffer ADHD... We want to know how to better identify and refer children for treatment. David Satcher

Nothing like ADHD and a good fight to the death to make time fly. Rick Riordan

I was a very focused kid. I always had this crazy lifestyle... billions of jobs, two hours of gymnastics every day, handball, anything with a ball, really. I must have had ADHD or something. I was very energetic, and very small. I didn't start growing until the last year of high school. Mads Mikkelsen

What I did next was so impulsive and dangerous I should've been named ADHD poster child of the year. Rick Riordan

Frank: "I wish I was ADHD or dyslexic. All I got is lactose intolerance." Percy: "Seriously?" Frank: "And I love ice cream too... Rick Riordan

I had a ton of energy, ran around like crazy - more than a handful for my dad. I was crazy. Dad barely handled it. I was never diagnosed ADHD or anything like that, but I'm pretty sure I had it when I was younger. It's the only thing that would explain me getting into trouble all the time. Apolo Ohno

Close letter words and terms

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