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- noun An excessive
activation
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Examples
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If it becomes truly excessive, then the overactivation that results can become outright dangerous to the cells.
The Chemistry of Calm M.D. Henry Emmons 2010
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The common consensus in psychology right now is that phobia formation is overactivation of a genetically-predisposed fear (such as snakes, spiders, blood, or heights) common to all primates and/or the result of powerful and negative experience with the object of phobia (such as phobia of dogs after being bitten as a child).
The Volokh Conspiracy » Stand Up and Urinate Like a Man: 2009
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All of these excess stressors—stressors we were not designed to deal with on a chronic and repetitive basis—lead to overactivation of the sympathetic nervous system and stress response, followed by burnout.
The UltraMind Solution M.D. Mark Hyman 2009
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P53 activation supresses cancer but overactivation can lead to premature aging.
You Staying Young MEHMET C. OZ 2007
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P53 activation supresses cancer but overactivation can lead to premature aging.
You Staying Young MEHMET C. OZ 2007
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P53 activation supresses cancer but overactivation can lead to premature aging.
You Staying Young MEHMET C. OZ 2007
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"It becomes a vicious circle because no matter where genetic damage occurs, the result is the same - overactivation of the circle, overexpression of the KIT protein, and proliferation of leukemic cells," Liu says.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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"It becomes a vicious circle because no matter where genetic damage occurs, the result is the same - overactivation of the circle, overexpression of the KIT protein, and proliferation of leukemic cells," Liu says.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories PhysOrg Team 2010
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Similarly, norepinephrine has a role in attention and arousal, but its overactivation can trigger stress responses and relapse, he says.
GoodShit 2010
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It stems from overactivation of a gene called LRP6 (low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 6), which stimulates an important cell-growth signaling pathway.
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