autistic

adjective

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au·tis·tic | \ ȯ-ˈti-stik

Definition of autistic

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: of, relating to, or marked by autism or autism spectrum disorder autistic behavior autistic children

autistic

noun

Definition of autistic (Entry 2 of 2)

: an individual affected with autism or autism spectrum disorder

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Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective Two of her family members work with autistic children. — Samantha Hissong, Rolling Stone, 15 June 2021 This chemical interferes with acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter that is critical to memory, attention and learning, and is depressed in the brains of autistic children, according to the report. — Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 Apr. 2021 Paige Wallis of Malden, Massachusetts, was relieved after her autistic 16-year-old daughter, Sylvie, got her first Pfizer shot last week. — NBC News, 31 Mar. 2021 Forbes runs a business that helps autistic children. — Matison Little, orlandosentinel.com, 3 Nov. 2020 The different groups that were targeted included autistic children to veterans with PTSD. — Emmett Hall, sun-sentinel.com, 23 Sep. 2020 Through Kayla Cromer's performance as Matilda, an autistic teen, Thomas' comedy has adding to the stories being told on TV. — Alamin Yohannes, EW.com, 3 June 2021 Police are searching for a 47-year-old autistic woman who was last seen early Sunday leaving a casino in Chula Vista with an unknown male, police said. — Lauryn Schroeder, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2021 The sad story of the 22-year-old autistic angler’s loss did not go unnoticed by an armada of anglers, said Mike Durkalec, fishery manager for the Cleveland Metroparks. — cleveland, 27 May 2021 Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Thirty years later, the belief persists that autistics can reliably count a pile of toothpicks at a glance. — Donna Levin, Smithsonian, 24 May 2017 Thirty years later, the belief persists that autistics can reliably count a pile of toothpicks at a glance. — Donna Levin, Smithsonian, 24 May 2017

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