hypo

hy·po ¹  (hp)

n.

See sodium thiosulfate.

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[Short for hyposulfite.]

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hy·po ²  (hp) Informal

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).

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[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]

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hypo²

n pl -pos Informal

(Medicine) short for hypodermic syringe

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	hypo - a compound used as a fixing agent in photographic developing sodium thiosulfate, sodium thiosulphate fixing agent, fixer - a chemical compound that sets or fixes something (as a dye or a photographic image)
	2.	hypo - a piston syringe that is fitted with a hypodermic needle for giving injections hypodermic, hypodermic syringe 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

Translations

hypo [ˈhaɪpəʊ] N (Phot) → hiposulfito m sódico

hypo [ˈhaɪpəʊ] n

(=hypoglycemic coma) → crise f d'hypoglycémie
to have a hypo → faire une crise d'hypoglycémie

(=hypodermic syringe) → piquouse f >

hypo

n (Med inf) → Hypo m (inf)