From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishhypohy‧po /ˈhaɪpəʊ $ -poʊ/ noun (plural hypos) [countable] informal MHa hypodermic
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hypo• I can tell when he is having a hypo because he gets disorientated and confused.• We can describe what would happen in an elaboration of Cairns-Smith's description of his hypo experiment.• Unfortunately you can't crystallize diamonds out of a solution by seeding them, as you can with hypo.hypo-hypo- /haɪpəʊ, -pə $ -poʊ, -pə/ prefix technical LESSless than usual, especially too little hypothermia (=condition in which your body temperature is too low) a hypodermic injection (=given under the skin)Origin hypo (1900-2000) hypodermic hypo- Late Latin Greek, from hypo “under” 