adhd

UK /ˌeɪ diː ˌeɪtʃ ˈdiː/ US /ˌeɪ diː ˌeɪtʃ ˈdiː/
adj 2noun 1verb 1

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.

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