hypo

1 of 5

noun (1)

hy·​po ˈhī-(ˌ)pō 

plural hypos

: hypochondria

hypo

2 of 5

noun (2)

plural hypos

: sodium thiosulfate

also : a solution of sodium thiosulfate

hypo

3 of 5

noun (3)

plural hypos

1

: hypodermic syringe

2

: hypodermic injection

3

: stimulus

hypo

4 of 5

verb

hypoed; hypoing; hypos

transitive verb

: stimulate

do everything possible to hypo the economy

—Clem Morgello

hypo-

5 of 5

prefix

variants or hyp-

1

: under : beneath : down

hypoblast

hypodermic

2

: less than normal or normally

hypesthesia

hypotension

3

: in a lower state of oxidation : in a low and usually the lowest position in a series of compounds

hypochlorous acid

hypoxanthine

Examples of hypo in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

An insulin that switches itself on and off in response to blood glucose levels has proven successful in lowering the risk of dangerously low glucose levels, or hypos, in animals. —New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2024

In a fit of desperation, one of the paramedics in Nikki’s room produces a hypo with a five-inch needle, loads it with pure adrenaline, and plunges it into the dead rocker’s heart. —Dean Kuipers, SPIN, 8 Jan. 2023

Word History

Etymology

Noun (2)

short for hyposulfite thiosulfate

Prefix

Late Latin hypo-, hyp-, from Greek, from hypo — more at up

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1709, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1855, in the meaning defined above

Noun (3)

1925, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1942, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

hypo

1 of 3 noun

hy·​po ˈhī-pō 

: sodium thiosulfate

also : a solution of sodium thiosulfate

hypo

2 of 3 noun

plural hypos

: a hypodermic syringe or injection

hypo-

3 of 3 prefix

variants or hyp-

1

: under : beneath : down

hypodermic

2

: less than normal or normally

hypotension

Etymology

Prefix

derived from Greek hypo "under"

Medical Definition

hypo

1 of 3 noun

hy·​po ˈhī-(ˌ)pō 

plural hypos

: hypochondria

hypo

2 of 3 noun

plural hypos

: sodium thiosulfate

hypo

3 of 3 noun

plural hypos

1

: hypodermic syringe

2

: hypodermic injection