fad

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[fad], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an intense and widely shared enthusiasm for something, especially one that is short-lived; a craze
(e.g: younger children usually desire the latest fad that they'll probably soon lose interest in)


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Origin:
mid 19th century (originally dialect): probably the second element of fidfad, contraction of fiddle-faddle. Compare with faddy


[], (Abbreviation)

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- flavin adenine dinucleotide, a coenzyme derived from riboflavin and important in various metabolic reactions


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