overactive
adjective
over·ac·tive
ˌō-vər-ˈak-tiv 
: excessively or abnormally active
overactive glands
an overactive imagination
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She has an overactive bladder.
His crazy ideas are products of an overactive imagination.
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Alexandria Nyembwe, Phd, Rn, Health, 4 Nov. 2024
Some scientists think drug habits are the byproduct of an overactive immune response instead of chemical imbalance.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 9 Oct. 2024
Nail Psoriasis Psoriasis is a chronic autoimmune condition that develops when an overactive immune system causes skin cells to grow too quickly, leading to itchy plaques of thick, burning, or irritated skin.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 21 Oct. 2024
Even the balm of the New Hampshire wilderness has not slowed Rohrer’s overactive motor.
—Joseph Bien-Kahn, WIRED, 19 Sep. 2024
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overactive
adjective
over·ac·tive
ˌō-və-ˈrak-tiv
: very active and especially abnormally so
an overactive thyroid
Medical Definition
overactive
adjective
over·ac·tive
ˌō-və-ˈrak-tiv
: excessively or abnormally active
an overactive mind
overactive glands
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