adhd — ozdic

Collocations

4

ADJ.

adult, all, different

VERB + ADHD

diagnosed, get, tested, thinks

ADHD + NOUN

attention, behavior, medication, person, reduction, summer, way

PREP.

on, through, with

Definitions

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.

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.

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.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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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 i

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02

an ADHD person

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03

some ADHD medication

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04

My brother is ADHD.

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

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06

Is this kid autistic or does he have ADHD? His behavior is hard to characterize either way.

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Usage Notes

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