adj
hypoactive
Hypoactive (adj) means (medicine) Less active than is normal.
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(medicine) Less active than is normal.
"Men have the naturally higher sex drive, yet all the laws, customs, punishments, shame, strictures, mystiques, and anti-mystiques are aimed at that tepid, sleepy, hypoactive creature the female libido."
— Natalie Angiers, The Guardian (1999)
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Etymology
Formed from hypo- and active.
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What is the meaning of hypoactive?
"hypoactive" (adj) means (medicine) Less active than is normal.
What is another word for hypoactive?
Other words for "hypoactive" include underactive.
What is the opposite of hypoactive?
The opposite of "hypoactive" is hyperactive.
