hypo

English

/ˈhaɪ.pəʊ/, /ˈhaɪ.poʊ/

noun
Definitions
  • (obsolete) Melancholy; a fit of ‘hypochondria’; a morbid depression.
  • (slang) A hypochondriac.
  • (photography) sodium thiosulphate, a photographic fixing agent.
  • (slang) A hypoglycaemia attack in a person with diabetes.
  • (informal) The substance sodium hyposulfite.
  • (slang) A hypodermic syringe.
  • (slang) Hypothecation.
  • (informal) A hypothetical case.
  • (informal) A hypomelanistic snake.

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek ὑπό (under, underneath, below).

Origin

Ancient Greek

ὑπό

Gloss

under, underneath, below

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