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overactive

[oh-ver-ak-tiv] / ˌoʊ vərˈæk tɪv /


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By supplying stable oxygen while calming this overactive response, the gel helps restore healthier conditions for tissue repair.

From Science Daily • Feb. 22, 2026

The company launched a new product for overactive bladder called Altaviva.

From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025

“I have a prescription for an overactive bladder.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

Moriarty, 30, revealed to her Instagram followers on Friday that she was diagnosed last month with Graves’ disease, an autoimmune disorder in which the thyroid becomes overactive.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2025

My mother used to tell me that I had an overactive imagination; Tom said that, too.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins