hy·po 1 (h
n.
See sodium thiosulfate.
[Short for hyposulfite.]
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hy·po 2 (h
n. pl. hy·pos
1. A hypodermic syringe.
2. A hypodermic injection.
tr.v. hy·poed, hy·po·ing, hy·pos
To stimulate by or as if by hypodermic injection: "pandering to community fears in order to hypo ratings" (Variety).
[Short for hypodermic.]
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hypo1
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) another name for sodium thiosulphate esp when used as a fixer in photographic developing
[shortened from hyposulphite]
hypo2
n pl -pos Informal
(Medicine) short for hypodermic syringe
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003
hy•po1 (ˈhaɪ poʊ)
n., pl. -pos, n.
1. a hypodermic syringe or injection.
2. a stimulus or boost.
v.t.
3. to stimulate by or as if by administering a hypodermic injection; boost: to hypo a car by installing a bigger engine.
hy•po2 (ˈhaɪ poʊ) n.
sodium thiosulfate.
[1860–65; shortening of hyposulfite]
hy•po3 (ˈhaɪ poʊ) n., pl. -pos.
1. a hypochondriac.
2. Archaic. hypochondria.
[1710–20; by shortening]
hypo-
a prefix meaning “under, below,” occurring esp. in words denoting an organ or location below a given body part (hypodermic; hypothalamus), or in terms denoting a body condition in which substances or functions are at below-normal levels ( hypothermia),sometimes as a counterpart to a word formed with hyper-; also used in the names of chemical compounds that are in a lower state of oxidation than a given compound (hyposulfurous acid).
Also, esp. before a vowel, hyp-.
[< Greek, prefixal use of hypó under (preposition), below (adv.); c. Latin sub (see sub-)]
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Thesaurus Legend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun | 1. |
fixing agent, fixer - a chemical compound that sets or fixes something (as a dye or a photographic image)
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2. |
autoinjector - a hypodermic syringe to use in injecting yourself with a liquid; "United States troops now carry atropine and autoinjectors in their first-aid kits to use in case of organophosphate nerve agent poisoning"
hypodermic needle - a hollow needle
syringe - a medical instrument used to inject or withdraw fluids
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