underactive
adjective
un·der·ac·tive
ˌən-dər-ˈak-tiv 
: characterized by an abnormally low level of activity
an underactive thyroid gland
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Thyroid Medication Thyroid medications like Synthroid (levothyroxine) and Armour Thyroid are used to treat underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism).
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Alex Yampolsky, Verywell Health, 28 Oct. 2024
Early psychiatric treatments were designed to send a big enough shock to the brain — whether with electricity, an intentional malaria infection, or coma-inducing drugs — to kickstart these supposedly underactive processes.
—Celia Ford, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Thyroid or pituitary gland conditions: Hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid) and hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid) can affect the HPO axis and result in menstrual irregularities.
—Laura Schober, Health, 5 Oct. 2024
Thyroid dysfunction, either underactive thyroid gland (hypothyroidism) or overactive thyroid gland (hyperthyroidism), may lead to heart block.
—Christopher Lee, Verywell Health, 25 Sep. 2024
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Alex Yampolsky, Verywell Health, 28 Oct. 2024
Early psychiatric treatments were designed to send a big enough shock to the brain — whether with electricity, an intentional malaria infection, or coma-inducing drugs — to kickstart these supposedly underactive processes.
—Celia Ford, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Thyroid or pituitary gland conditions: Hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid) and hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid) can affect the HPO axis and result in menstrual irregularities.
—Laura Schober, Health, 5 Oct. 2024
Thyroid dysfunction, either underactive thyroid gland (hypothyroidism) or overactive thyroid gland (hyperthyroidism), may lead to heart block.
—Christopher Lee, Verywell Health, 25 Sep. 2024
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underactive
adjective
un·der·ac·tive
ˌən-də-ˈrak-tiv
: having an abnormally low level of activity
an underactive gland
Medical Definition
underactive
adjective
un·der·ac·tive
-ˈak-tiv
: characterized by an abnormally low level of activity
an underactive thyroid gland
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