hyperthyroid

[ hahy-per-thahy-roid ]

adjective

, Pathology.

1. of, relating to, or having hyperthyroidism.
2. characterized by extreme intensity, emotionalism, or lack of restraint:

   hyperthyroid journalism.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hyperthyroid¹

First recorded in 1915–20; hyper- + thyroid