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disruptive behavior

behavior that chronically threatens and intimidates others or violates social norms. The term is typically applied to the behavior of children, but it can also be used to describe adult behavior.

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androsterone

androsterone

n. a steroid hormone, secreted by the adrenal cortex and testis, with weak androgenic effects.