"overaction" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: overactions [plural]
Etymology: over- + action Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|action}} over- + action Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} overaction (usually uncountable, plural overactions)
  1. Excessive action (as of a muscle of the body). Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-overaction-en-noun-phBb-3fJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-

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