overactivity

Noun

Meaning

excessive activity

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

ADHD activity disorder overdrive edginess overexcitement hyperactivity hyperactive overactive overextension overenthusiasm hyperarousal hypervigilance detrusor overarousal
Show all synonyms

Antonyms

underactivity

Hypernyms

activity bodily function bodily process body process

Phrases with the word

overactivity of the thyroid gland

Examples

overactivity of the sebaceous glands causes the skin to become oily Source: Internet

A benzodiazepine such as diazepam or lorazepam can be used to control combativeness, agitation, muscular overactivity, and seizures. Source: Internet

After delivery, the gland becomes inflamed and the condition initially presents with overactivity of the gland followed by underactivity. Source: Internet

Because of the effect on immune cells (especially lymphocytes), chemotherapy drugs often find use in a host of diseases that result from harmful overactivity of the immune system against self (so-called autoimmunity ). Source: Internet

During speech production, people who stutter show overactivity in the anterior insula, cerebellum and bilateral midbrain. Source: Internet

There is extensive experience, over many years, of the use of radio-iodine in the treatment of thyroid overactivity and this experience does not indicate any increased risk of thyroid cancer following treatment. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

overactive bladder overactive thyroid overactiveness overactivity of the thyroid gland overactor overactuated