retarded
re·tar·ded
adjective
1.
relatively slow in mental or emotional or physical development
- “providing a secure and sometimes happy life for the retarded”
Origin
From retard + -ed.
Phrases
- mentally retarded
- pressure retarded osmosis
- pressure-retarded osmosis
- retarded depression
- retarded time
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See also
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