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hyperactive

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hy·per·ac·tive  (hpr-ktv)
adj.
1. Highly or excessively active: a hyperactive thyroid gland.
2.
a. Having behavior characterized by overactivity.
b. Having attention deficit disorder. Not in scientific use.

hyper·active·ly adv.
hyper·ac·tivi·ty n.

hyperactive [ˌhaɪpərˈæktɪv]
adj
(Psychology) abnormally active
hyperaction  n
hyperactivity  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.hyperactive - more active than normal; "a hyperactive child"
active - characterized by energetic activity; "an active toddler"; "active as a gazelle"; "an active man is a man of action"
Translations
hyperactive [ˌhaɪpərˈæktɪv] ADJhiperactivo
hyperactive [ˌhaɪpərˈæktɪv] adjhyperactif/ive
hyperactive [ˌhaɪpərˈæktɪv] adjiperattivo/a
hyperactive [ˌhaɪpərˈæktɪv] adjiperattivo/a


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takes on the medical profession in general, and psychiatry in particular, to debunk commonly promoted beliefs about the diagnosis and treatment of children deemed to be hyperactive.
A good place to start would be for the hyperactive mayor to put his energy to work telling the bureaucrats they work for him -- not the petty council members.
Hyperactive responses (>25[degrees]/sec) from the left ear were elicited by both warm and cool bithermal stimuli.
 
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