hypo
ˈhaɪpoʊ
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Definition of hypo - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
medicalRareUSshort for hypodermic needle or syringeRareUS
  • He used a hypo to administer the vaccine..
needle syringe
2.
melancholyDatedUKfit of hypochondria or morbid depressionDatedUK
  • He was often troubled by the hypo.
blues depression melancholy
3.
photographyDatedsodium thiosulfate used in photographyDated
  • The photographer used hypo to fix the image.
fixer

Verb

1.
blood sugarintr.TECH.experience a hypoglycemia attackintr.TECH.
  • He might hypo if he skips lunch.
suffer undergo
2.
needle shottr.TECH.USgive a hypodermic injectiontr.TECH.US
  • The nurse will hypo the patient before surgery.
administer inject
3.
emotiontr.RareUSstimulate or excite someonetr.RareUS
  • The coach tried to hypo the team before the big game.
arouse energize excite
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Images of hypo

  • hypo: short for hypodermic needle or syringe
    short for hypodermic needle or syringe

Origin of hypo

Greek, hypo (under)

Examples of hypo in a sentence

  • A hypo is essential for emergency kits.
  • She fell into a deep hypo after the news.
  • His hypo made him withdraw from social activities.
  • He ensured the hypo was fresh for developing photos.
  • Hypo is essential in the final stage of photo processing.
  • She tends to hypo during intense workouts.

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  1. French:seringue, faire une hypo, ...
  2. German:Spritze, unterzuckern, ...
  3. Italian:siringa, avere un calo di zuccheri, ...
  4. Spanish:jeringa, sufrir una bajada de azúcar, ...
  5. Portuguese:seringa, ter uma hipoglicemia, ...
  6. Chinese:注射器, 低血糖发作, ...
  7. Japanese:注射器, 低血糖になる, ...
  8. Arabic:إِبْرَة, أُصِيبَ بِنَوبَةِ نَقْصِ سُكَّرِ الدَّمِ, ...
  9. Hebrew:מַזְרֵק, לְקַבֵּל הִיפּוֹגְלִיקֶמְיָה, ...
  10. Russian:шприц, испытывать гипо, ...
  11. Ukrainian:шприц, переживати гіпо, ...
  12. Hindi:सुई, हाइपो होना, ...

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