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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

Axonics makes an implantable device that treats bowel and bladder conditions, such as overactive bladder.

From Barron's • Oct. 30, 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

"And why were you wasting precious time listening to an overaged delivery boy with an overactive imagination when you should have been studying."

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin