hypo

[ hahy-poh ]

/ ˈhaɪ poʊ /

Informal.

noun, plural hy·pos.

a hypodermic syringe or injection.

a stimulus or boost.

verb (used with object)

to administer a hypodermic injection to.

to stimulate by or as if by administering a hypodermic injection.

to increase, boost, or augment: to hypo the car's power by installing a bigger engine.

Origin of hypo

by shortening of hypodermic; sense “stimulate” perhaps by association with hype¹; see -o

Words nearby hypo

hypnotherapy, hypnotic, hypnotism, hypnotist, hypnotize, hypo, hypoacidity, hypoacusis, hypoadenia, hypoadrenalism, hypoaeolian mode

Definition for hypo (2 of 4)

hypo²

[ hahy-poh ]

/ ˈhaɪ poʊ /

noun

sodium thiosulfate.

Origin of hypo

First recorded in 1860–65; shortening of hyposulfite

Definition for hypo (3 of 4)

hypo³

[ hahy-poh ]

/ ˈhaɪ poʊ /

noun Archaic.

hypochondria.

Origin of hypo

By shortening

Definition for hypo (4 of 4)

hypo-

a prefix appearing in loanwords from Greek, where it meant “under” (hypostasis); on this model used, especially as opposed to hyper-, in the formation of compound words (hypothyroid).

Also especially before a vowel, hyp- .

Origin of hypo-

<Greek, combining form of hypó under (preposition), below (adv.); cognate with Latin sub (see sub-); cf. up

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH hypo-

hyper-, hypo-

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Example sentences from the Web for hypo

Make a saturated solution of hypo and dilute it with an equal bulk of water.
Photography in the Studio and in the Field|Edward M. Estabrooke
Always did like to be around where you smelled developer and hypo, so I stuck around.
Riddle of the Storm|Roy J. Snell
The solution must be shaken after each addition of the "hypo."
A Textbook of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines.|Cornelius Beringer and John Jacob Beringer
Samuels had been given a hypo and been moved to the ward with Bradshaw.
The Unprotected Species|Melvin Sturgis

In baths of the Schultz type a less proportion of hypo may suffice, but the 10 per cent.
Animal Proteins|Hugh Garner Bennett

British Dictionary definitions for hypo (1 of 4)

hypo¹

/ (ˈhaɪpəʊ) /

noun

another name for sodium thiosulphate, esp when used as a fixer in photographic developing

Word Origin for hypo

C19: shortened from hyposulphite

British Dictionary definitions for hypo (2 of 4)

hypo²

/ (ˈhaɪpəʊ) /

noun plural -pos informal

short for hypodermic syringe

British Dictionary definitions for hypo (3 of 4)

hypo-

before a vowel hyp-

prefix

under, beneath, or belowhypodermic

lower; at a lower pointhypogastrium

less thanhypoploid

(in medicine) denoting a deficiency or an abnormally low levelhypothyroid; hypoglycaemia

incomplete or partialhypoplasia

indicating that a chemical compound contains an element in a lower oxidation state than usualhypochlorous acid

Word Origin for hypo-

from Greek, from hupo under

British Dictionary definitions for hypo (4 of 4)

Hypo-

prefix

indicating a plagal mode in musicHypodorian

Word Origin for Hypo-

from Greek: beneath (it lies a fourth below the corresponding authentic mode)

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Medical definitions for hypo (1 of 2)

hypo

[ hī′pō ]

n.

A hypodermic syringe.

A hypodermic injection.

Medical definitions for hypo (2 of 2)

hypo-

pref.

Below; beneath; under:hypochondriac.

Less than normal; deficient:hypofunction.

In the lowest state of oxidation:hypoxanthine.

Scientific definitions for hypo

hypo-

hyp-

A prefix that means beneath or below, as in hypodermic, below the skin. It also means less than normal, especially in medical terms like hypoglycemia. In the names of chemical compounds, it means at the lowest state of oxidation, as in sodium hypochlorite.

单词	hypo
释义	hypo ¹ [ hahy-poh ] / ˈhaɪ poʊ / Informal. noun, plural hy·pos. a hypodermic syringe or injection. a stimulus or boost. verb (used with object) to administer a hypodermic injection to. to stimulate by or as if by administering a hypodermic injection. to increase, boost, or augment: to hypo the car's power by installing a bigger engine. Origin of hypo ¹ by shortening of hypodermic; sense “stimulate” perhaps by association with hype¹; see -o Words nearby hypo hypnotherapy, hypnotic, hypnotism, hypnotist, hypnotize, hypo, hypoacidity, hypoacusis, hypoadenia, hypoadrenalism, hypoaeolian mode Definition for hypo (2 of 4) hypo² [ hahy-poh ] / ˈhaɪ poʊ / noun sodium thiosulfate. Origin of hypo ² First recorded in 1860–65; shortening of hyposulfite Definition for hypo (3 of 4) hypo³ [ hahy-poh ] / ˈhaɪ poʊ / noun Archaic. hypochondria. Origin of hypo ³ By shortening Definition for hypo (4 of 4) hypo- a prefix appearing in loanwords from Greek, where it meant “under” (hypostasis); on this model used, especially as opposed to hyper-, in the formation of compound words (hypothyroid). Also especially before a vowel, hyp- . Origin of hypo- <Greek, combining form of hypó under (preposition), below (adv.); cognate with Latin sub (see sub-); cf. up WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH hypo- hyper-, hypo- Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hypo Make a saturated solution of hypo and dilute it with an equal bulk of water. Photography in the Studio and in the Field\|Edward M. Estabrooke Always did like to be around where you smelled developer and hypo, so I stuck around. Riddle of the Storm\|Roy J. Snell The solution must be shaken after each addition of the "hypo." A Textbook of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines.\|Cornelius Beringer and John Jacob Beringer Samuels had been given a hypo and been moved to the ward with Bradshaw. The Unprotected Species\|Melvin Sturgis In baths of the Schultz type a less proportion of hypo may suffice, but the 10 per cent. Animal Proteins\|Hugh Garner Bennett British Dictionary definitions for hypo (1 of 4) hypo¹ / (ˈhaɪpəʊ) / noun another name for sodium thiosulphate, esp when used as a fixer in photographic developing Word Origin for hypo C19: shortened from hyposulphite British Dictionary definitions for hypo (2 of 4) hypo² / (ˈhaɪpəʊ) / noun plural -pos informal short for hypodermic syringe British Dictionary definitions for hypo (3 of 4) hypo- before a vowel hyp- prefix under, beneath, or belowhypodermic lower; at a lower pointhypogastrium less thanhypoploid (in medicine) denoting a deficiency or an abnormally low levelhypothyroid; hypoglycaemia incomplete or partialhypoplasia indicating that a chemical compound contains an element in a lower oxidation state than usualhypochlorous acid Word Origin for hypo- from Greek, from hupo under British Dictionary definitions for hypo (4 of 4) Hypo- prefix indicating a plagal mode in musicHypodorian Word Origin for Hypo- from Greek: beneath (it lies a fourth below the corresponding authentic mode) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for hypo (1 of 2) hypo [ hī′pō ] n. A hypodermic syringe. A hypodermic injection. Medical definitions for hypo (2 of 2) hypo- pref. Below; beneath; under:hypochondriac. Less than normal; deficient:hypofunction. In the lowest state of oxidation:hypoxanthine. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for hypo hypo- hyp- A prefix that means beneath or below, as in hypodermic, below the skin. It also means less than normal, especially in medical terms like hypoglycemia. In the names of chemical compounds, it means at the lowest state of oxidation, as in sodium hypochlorite. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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