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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Medical Dictionary 英漢醫學字典

 hypo- 前綴
 低,(過)少,下,次

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Hy·po-
 1. A prefix signifying a less quantity, or a low state or degree, of that denoted by the word with which it is joined, or position under or beneath.
 2. Chem. A prefix denoting that the element to the name of which it is prefixed enters with a low valence, or in a low state of oxidization, usually the lowest, into the compounds indicated; as, hyposulphurous acid.
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 hypo
      n 1: a compound used as a fixing agent in photographic developing
           [syn: sodium thiosulphate, sodium thiosulfate]
      2: a piston syringe that is fitted with a hypodermic needle for
         giving injections [syn: hypodermic syringe, hypodermic]