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hyperactive

[hahy-per-ak-tiv] / ˌhaɪ pərˈæk tɪv /


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Researchers hypothesize this was a compensatory response to the hypoactive behavior of the previous generation.

From Science Daily • Feb. 20, 2024

Her behavior — confusion and lethargy — suggested she also was suffering from hypoactive delirium, a cognitive disorder.

From Washington Post • Dec. 7, 2018

There are three types: hyperactive, as afflicted the patients described above; hypoactive, often overlooked because, like depression, it is characterized by apathy and sluggishness; and a mixed state, with both hyperactive and hypoactive periods.

From New York Times • Oct. 1, 2012




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