underactive

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underactive [ˌʌndərˈæktɪv]

adj

(Medicine) (of the thyroid or adrenal glands) not functioning at full capacity

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Adj.

underactive - abnormally inactive

hypoactive

inactive - not active physically or mentally; "illness forced him to live an inactive life"; "dreamy and inactive by nature"

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