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obsessive-compulsive disorder

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obsessive-compulsive disorder

noun Abbr. OCD
A psychiatric disorder characterized by the persistent intrusion of repetitive, unwanted thoughts, sometimes accompanied by compulsive actions, that the individual is unable to prevent and that interfere with normal functioning.

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