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underactive

[ uhn-der-ak-tiv ]

adjective

  1. insufficiently active:

    an underactive thyroid gland.



underactive

/ ˌʌԻəˈæɪ /

adjective

  1. (of the thyroid or adrenal glands) not functioning at full capacity
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ܲd··پi·ٲ ܲd·t·Ա noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of underactive1

First recorded in 1955–60; under- + active
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Based on a physical examination, other symptoms and medical history, the health practitioner suspects that the patient could be suffering from any of the following: anemia, an underactive thyroid or diabetes.

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Laura is 41 and has Down's syndrome, asthma and an underactive thyroid.

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Following the treatment, Eleanore has lost a significant amount of her eyesight, while she has an underactive thyroid and adrenal insufficiency.

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"Mental illness is described as overactive emotion circuits and underactive cognitive control circuits. That's how almost every single mental illness is described."

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Of oral drugs to treat underactive thyroid, 66 percent contain lactose.

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