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Also, it was barely beating — in medical terminology, it was hypokinetic — pumping at one-fifth the strength of a healthy heart, scarcely hard enough to keep the body’s blood flowing.

From Washington Post • Sep. 30, 2019

A more interesting type is T. He may be called the intelligent hypokinetic, the high-grade failure.

From The Foundations of Personality by Myerson, Abraham

The first I call the simple hypokinetic group and the other the irritable hypokinetic group.

From The Foundations of Personality by Myerson, Abraham

In E.'s case the overexcitable hypokinetic stage lasted until about the ninth year, and then there was a great improvement, though he still was of the same general type.

From The Foundations of Personality by Myerson, Abraham

A philosophy of life which will help to control his irritability is necessary, and the intelligent of the hypokinetic irritable acquire the habits and the philosophy necessary for their welfare.

From The Foundations of Personality by Myerson, Abraham