hypo
1 of 5noun (1)
hy·po ˈhī-(ˌ)pō 
plural hypos
: hypochondria
hypo
2 of 5noun (2)
plural hypos
: sodium thiosulfate
also : a solution of sodium thiosulfate
hypo
3 of 5noun (3)
plural hypos
1
: hypodermic syringe
2
: hypodermic injection
3
: stimulus
hypo
4 of 5verb
hypoed; hypoing; hypos
transitive verb
: stimulate
do everything possible to hypo the economy
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5 of 5prefix
variants or hyp-
1
: under : beneath : down
hypoblast
hypodermic
2
: less than normal or normally
hypesthesia
hypotension
3
: in a lower state of oxidation : in a low and usually the lowest position in a series of compounds
hypochlorous acid
hypoxanthine
Word History
Etymology
Noun (2)
short for hyposulfite thiosulfate
Prefix
Late Latin hypo-, hyp-, from Greek, from hypo — more at up
First Known Use
Noun (1)
1709, in the meaning defined above
Noun (2)
1855, in the meaning defined above
Noun (3)
1925, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
1942, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
hypo 1 of 3
noun
hy·po ˈhī-(ˌ)pō
plural hypos
: hypochondria
hypo
2 of 3noun
plural hypos
: sodium thiosulfate
hypo
3 of 3noun
plural hypos
1
: hypodermic syringe
2
: hypodermic injection
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