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overactive

adjective over·ac·tive \-ˈak-tiv\

: too active especially in a way that produces a bad result

Full Definition of OVERACTIVE

: excessively or abnormally active <overactive glands> <an overactive imagination>

— over·ac·tiv·i·ty \-ak-ˈti-və-tē\ noun

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Synonyms: agitated, excited, frenzied, heated, hectic, hyperactive, feverish, overwrought

Medical Dictionary

adjective over·ac·tive \ˌō-və-ˈrak-tiv\

: excessively or abnormally active <an overactive mind> <overactive glands>

—over·ac·tiv·i·ty \-ˌrak-ˈtiv-ət-ē\ noun, plural over·ac·tiv·i·ties

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