HYPO-


Meaning of HYPO- in English

(also hyp- before a vowel)

■ prefix

1》 under: hypodermic.

↘below normal: hypoglycaemia.

2》 slightly: hypomanic.

3》 Chemistry containing an element with an unusually low valency: hypochlorous.

Origin

from Gk hupo 'under'.

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