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underactive
adjective
uk /ˌʌn.dərˈæk.tɪv/ us /ˌʌn.dɚˈæk.tɪv/
(of part of the body) not working as much or as effectively as it should: 不够活跃的，缺乏活力的
About 27 million Americans have an overactive or underactive thyroid(= an organ in the front of the neck).大约有2700万美国人甲状腺过度活跃或机能低下。
This part of the brain has been shown to be underactive in people who are depressed.研究表明，抑郁症患者大脑的这一部分活动不足。
If your thyroid is underactive, you can gain weight.
I have to take all kinds of hormone replacements because my thyroid gland is underactive.
Using a new brain imaging technique, they have identified a key area of the brain that is underactive in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
For an underactive bladder, the patient may be placed on a bladder routine with fluid intake and output adjusted.
People may have an underactive immune system due to a condition present from birth, certain diseases, or treatment with certain medicines (eg immunosuppressants, chemotherapy).
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