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attention deficit disorder

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

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

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