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overactive

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o⋅ver⋅ac⋅tive

[oh-ver-ak-tiv]
–adjective
exceptionally or excessively active; too active.

Origin:
1640–50; over- + active


o⋅ver⋅ac⋅tiv⋅i⋅ty, o⋅ver⋅ac⋅tive⋅ness, noun
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o·ver·ac·tive   (ō'vər-āk'tĭv)   
adj.  Active to an excessive or abnormal degree: an overactive child.
o'ver·ac·tiv'i·ty n.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: over·ac·tive
Pronunciation: "O-v&-'rak-tiv
Function: adjective
: excessively or abnormally active overactivemind> <overactive glands> —over·ac·tiv·i·ty /-"rak-'tiv-&t-E/ noun plural -ties
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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