hypoactive
- adjective
- /ˌhaɪpoʊˈæktɪv/
- Specialized
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hipoactivo
- Children diagnosed with attention deficit disorder may exhibit hypoactive behaviors in classroom settings.
- hypoactive sexual desire
- hypoactive sexual desire disorder
- hypoactive sexual
Examples
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After months of stress, she noticed her energy levels were lower, feeling consistently hypoactive throughout the day.
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Toorians and colleagues (1997) reported a DSM-III-R diagnosis of hypoactive sexual desire disorder posttransplant in 12 percent and 31 percent of male and female patients, respectively.
Academic text (2003) -
Increasing and decreasing thyroxin for persons with hyper- and hypoactive thyroid glands, respectively (Luthe, 1964).
Academic text (1990) -
The condition should be distinguished from a general loss of interest in sexual activity and from other sexual dysfunctions, such as orgasmic disorder (anorgasmia) and hypoactive sexual desire disorder, which is characterized as a lack or absence of sexual fantasies and desire for sexual activity for some period of time.
Blog text (1) -
The present study reports a prevalence much greater than Salvatierra and colleagues' (1975) 18 percent poor sexual desire and Toorians and colleagues' (1997) 12 percent and 31 percent of men and women with DSM III-R hypoactive sexual desire disorder.
Academic text (2003) -
They reported motoric immaturity, limited lability, and hypoactive reflexes on the Brazelton Neonate Scale among infants in the study group on postpartum day three.
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The patient was considered hypoactive due to her lack of response during the examination.
Synonyms
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5.3
Being very tired and slow with little interest or energy
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2.3
Not moving and not showing much physical or mental energy
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4.9
Working less than normal inside the body
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8.2
To move slowly and have little energy or interest
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7.8
Feeling slow and without energy
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9.9
A person who is slow in thinking and low in energy
Showing less movement or physical activity than normal
Feeling very tired and unable to do much
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Etymology
Hypoactive comes from the Greek prefix hypo- meaning 'under' or 'less' and the English word active, so it literally points to lower activity. So, hypoactive means 'less active' or having lower than normal activity, the opposite of hyperactive.