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Overactive definition

ōvər-ăktĭv
Active to an excessive or abnormal degree.

An overactive pituitary gland; an overactive imagination.

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Active to an excessive or abnormal degree.

An overactive child.

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Abnormally active.

An overactive bladder.

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Regarded as excessively active; overly lively, vigorous, etc.

A child with an overactive imagination.

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Excessively active.
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Overactive Sentence Examples

  • It was probably her overactive imagination again.

  • Nice story, but I think you have an overactive imagination.

  • Methylphenidate contributes to the treatment of ADHD by increasing attention and decreasing restlessness in children and adults who are overactive, cannot concentrate for very long, or are easily distracted, and are impulsive.

  • Pallidotomy is a surgical procedure used to destroy part of the globus pallidus, which is thought to become overactive with certain disorders, such as Parkinson's disease.

  • The physician should also perform a comprehensive physical examination to rule out any organic causes of AD/HD symptoms, such as an overactive thyroid or vision or hearing problems.

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