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adult

[uh-duhlt, ad-uhlt] / əˈdʌlt, ˈæd ʌlt /
ADJECTIVE
being mature, fully grown
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NOUN
a mature, fully grown person
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
grownup
WEAK
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Over the course of six weeks, healthy adults who took the synbiotic experienced the greatest reduction in inflammation related proteins compared with those who took omega 3 or fiber by itself.

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Researchers found that the mental health benefits of reducing TV time were strongest for middle-aged adults, while the effects were smaller in younger and older groups.

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"That's where children are supposed to go and learn and be safe and be with peers and grow into adults," he said.

From Barron's

Older adults who took part in a short program designed to sharpen how quickly they process visual information were less likely to develop dementia years later.

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The 12-week study included 35 adults with Crohn's disease and living with obesity or overweight.

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