hyperactive

hyperactive
hy·per·ac·tive .hī-pə-'rak-tiv adj affected with or exhibiting hyperactivity broadly more active than is usual or desirable
hyperactive n an individual who is hyperactive

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hy·per·ac·tive (hi″pər-akґtiv) pertaining to or characterized by hyperactivity; called also hyperkinetic.

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