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hypo-

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See also: hypo and hypo.

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From Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-), combining form of ὑπό (hupó, under).

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hypo-

  1. hypo-

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English

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-), combining form of ὑπό (hupó, under). Doublet of sub-.

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    hypo-

    1. (anatomy) Below; beneath; under.
      Synonym: (Latinate) sub-
    2. (medicine) Deficient; less than normal.
      Synonym: (Latinate) sub-
      Antonym: hyper-
    3. (chemistry) Designating oxoacid and oxyanions with a low amount of oxygen.
      Antonym: per-
    4. (music, of a mode) Having a range which extends from a perfect fourth below the tonic to a perfect fifth above.

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    • (chemistry): The use of this prefix is discouraged by IUPAC because the meaning is not consistent across different elements.

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    Dutch

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    Etymology

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    From Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-), combining form of ὑπό (hupó, under). Compare sub-.

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    hypo-

    1. hypo-

    French

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    hypo-

    1. hypo-

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    German

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    hypo-

    1. hypo-

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