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dis⋅trac⋅tion

  [di-strak-shuhn]
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–noun
1. the act of distracting.
2. the state of being distracted.
3. mental distress or derangement: That child will drive me to distraction.
4. that which distracts, divides the attention, or prevents concentration: The distractions of the city interfere with my studies.
5. that which amuses, entertains, or diverts; amusement; entertainment: Fishing is his major distraction.
6. division or disorder caused by dissension; tumult.
Origin:
1425–75; late ME (< AF) < L distractiōn- (s. of distractiō) separation. See distract, -ion

Synonyms:
3. madness, lunacy, insanity, craziness.
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dis·trac·tion   (dĭ-strāk'shən)   
n.  

  1. The act of distracting or the condition of being distracted.

  2. Something, especially an amusement, that distracts.

  3. Extreme mental or emotional disturbance; obsession: loved the puppy to distraction.

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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: dis·trac·tion
Pronunciation: dis-'trak-sh&n
Function: noun
1 a : diversion of the attention b : mentalderangement
2 : excessive separation (as from improper traction) of fracture fragments —dis·tract /dis-'trakt/ transitive verb
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

distraction dis·trac·tion (dĭ-strāk'shən)
n.

  1. A condition or state of mind in which the attention is diverted from an original focus or interest.

  2. Separation of bony fragments or joint surfaces of a limb by extension.

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