underactive
adjective uk/ˌʌn.dərˈæk.tɪv/ us/ˌʌn.dɚˈæk.tɪv/
不够活跃的，缺乏活力的
(of part of the body) not working as much or as effectively as it should
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。
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- 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).