| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ at hypo- +|stad.ik adjective
Etymology: Greek hypostatikos, from hypostatos substantially existing (verbal of hyphistasthai to support, stand under) + -ikos -ic
1. or hy·po·stat·i·cal -d.ə̇kəl : of or relating to substance : elemental
2. or hypostatical
[French hypostatique, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin hypostaticus, from Greek hypostatikos ]
: of or relating to theological hypostasis
3.
[from New Latin hypostasis, after New Latin -stasis: English -static ]
a. of a gene : exhibiting hypostasis in the presence of a corresponding epistatic gene
b. of a hereditary character : suppressed by epistasis : appearing recessive to another character due to mediation by a hypostatic gene
4.
[from Late Latin hypostasis, after such pairs as English emphasis: emphatic ]
: depending on or due to hypostasis
hypostatic congestion
hypostatic pneumonia
• hy·po·stat·i·cal·ly -d.ə̇k(ə)lē adverb