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overactive
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overactive
(adjective)
overactive
/ˌoʊvɚ
ˈ
æktɪv/
adjective
overactive
/ˌoʊvɚ
ˈ
æktɪv/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of OVERACTIVE
[
more overactive; most overactive
]
:
too active especially in a way that produces a bad result
She has an
overactive
bladder.
His crazy ideas are products of an
overactive
imagination.
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— overactivity
/ˌoʊvɚræk
ˈ
tɪvəti/
noun
[
noncount
]
This condition is caused by
overactivity
of the thyroid gland.
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