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overactivity

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o·ver·ac·tive  (vr-ktv)
adj.
Active to an excessive or abnormal degree: an overactive child.

over·ac·tivi·ty n.
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Noun1.overactivity - excessive activity; "overactivity of the sebaceous glands causes the skin to become oily"
bodily function, bodily process, body process, activity - an organic process that takes place in the body; "respiratory activity"


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Conditions relate to thyroid overactivity and underactivity, thyroid cancer, adrenal problems, hyperparathyroidism, metabolic bone diseases, disorders in men and women, pregnancy, diabetes, lipid abnormalities, obesity, and puberty.
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