adj :  relating to, characteristic of, having, or being a personality that is marked by impatience, aggressiveness, and competitiveness and that is held to be associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease <type A behavior>  .
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  deep   dip or DIP  do·pa   dope 
 
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