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HYPO
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A piston syringe that is fitted with a hypodermic needle for giving injections
Synonyms:
hypo; hypodermic; hypodermic syringe
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("hypo" is a kind of...):
syringe (a medical instrument used to inject or withdraw fluids)
Meronyms (parts of "hypo"):
hypodermic needle (a hollow needle)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "hypo"):
autoinjector (a hypodermic syringe to use in injecting yourself with a liquid)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A compound used as a fixing agent in photographic developing
Synonyms:
hypo; sodium thiosulfate; sodium thiosulphate
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("hypo" is a kind of...):
fixer; fixing agent (a chemical compound that sets or fixes something (as a dye or a photographic image))
