hypo
A hypochondriacA hypochondriac.
Meaning
8 senses(countable, slang, uncountable)A hypochondriac.
(countable, informal, uncountable)Sodium thiosulfate (also called hyposulfite of soda), a photographic fixing agent.
a compound used as a fixing agent in photographic developing
(countable, slang, uncountable)A hypoglycaemia attack in a person with diabetes.
(countable, slang, uncountable)A hypodermic syringe or injection.
a piston syringe that is fitted with a hypodermic needle for giving injections
(UK, countable, slang, uncountable)Hypothecation.
(countable, informal, uncountable)A hypothetical case.
(countable, informal, uncountable)A hypomelanistic snake.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Melancholy; a fit of hypochondria; a morbid depression.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Clipping of various terms beginning with hypo-, from Ancient Greek ὑπό (hupó, “under”).Clipping of various terms beginning with hypo-, from Ancient Greek ὑπό (hupó, “under”).
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Forms
plural: hyposSynonyms
4 synonyms- a compound used as a fixing agent in photographic developing:sodium thiosulphatesodium thiosulfate
- a piston syringe that is fitted with a hypodermic needle for giving injections:hypodermic syringehypodermic
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable