English dictionary: words starting with h - page 212

Meanings of Hypo:

noun

The chemical sodium thiosulphate (formerly called hyposulphite) used as a photographic fixer.

Usage examples:

I use four teaspoons of hypo (sodium thiosulfate) in a liter of water and add a quarter-ounce of so…

prefix

Under.

Usage examples:

Hypodermic

Meanings of Hypoallergenic:

adjective

Designed to be less likely to cause allergic reactions (= physical problems caused by particular substances) in people who use a product

Usage examples:

Hypoallergenic cosmetics/earrings

Meanings of Hypoblast:

noun

Former term for endoderm.

Meanings of Hypocalcemia:

noun

Deficiency of calcium in the bloodstream.

Usage examples:

Other conditions that may prolong qt intervals are clinical hypocalcemia, hypokalemia, ischemia, or…

Meanings of Hypocaust:

noun

An ancient roman heating system, comprising a hollow space under the floor of a building, into which hot air was directed.

Usage examples:

Other mosaics, fountains and hypocausts came to light, and room after room as the palatial villa wa…

Meanings of Hypocentre:

noun

The point within the earth where an earthquake originates.

Usage examples:

Displacement at the hypocentre of the earthquake must be sufficiently large to propagate to the sur…

Meanings of Hypochlorite:

noun

A salt of hypochlorous acid.

Usage examples:

The eggs were prepared using alkaline hypochlorite

Meanings of Hypochondria:

noun

Abnormal chronic anxiety about one's health.

Usage examples:

This week's feature is one from myself, all about hypochondria and health anxiety.

Meanings of Hypochondriac:

noun

A person who is abnormally anxious about their health.

Usage examples:

It has been the hot tech topic for hypochondriacs and health buffs for years.

adjective

Another term for hypochondriacal.

Meanings of Hypochondriacal:

adjective

Of or affected by hypochondria.

Usage examples:

She was extremely hypochondriacal

Meanings of Hypochondriacism:

noun

Hypochondria.

Meanings of Hypochondriacs:

noun

A person who is abnormally anxious about their health.

Usage examples:

It has been the hot tech topic for hypochondriacs and health buffs for years.

Meanings of Hypochondrial:

adjective

Designating each of the two regions of the upper abdomen which lie beneath the ribs on either side of the epigastrium; arising or located in a hypochondrium.

Meanings of Hypochondriasis:

noun

Technical term for hypochondria.

Meanings of Hypochondric:

adjective

Hypochondriac.

Meanings of Hypochondrium:

noun

In a human or other vertebrate: either of the two regions of the upper abdomen located beneath the ribs on either side of the epigastrium.

Meanings of Hypochondry:

noun

In a human or other vertebrate: either of the two regions of the upper abdomen located beneath the ribs on either side of the epigastrium.

Meanings of Hypocorism:

noun

A familiar or diminutive form of a name; a pet name.

Usage examples:

The most prominent name in this regard is offa, very clearly a full name here rather than a hypocor…

Meanings of Hypocoristic:

adjective

Of the nature of a pet name or diminutive form of a name.

Usage examples:

The hypocoristic types differ both in their affective/emotive connotations and in who uses them.

noun

Denoting or of the nature of a pet name or diminutive form of a name.

Meanings of Hypocotyl:

noun

The part of the stem of an embryo plant beneath the stalks of the seed leaves or cotyledons and directly above the root.

Usage examples:

A wide variety of organs from various plant species were analysed: roots, stems, hypocotyls, leaves…

Meanings of Hypocrisies:

noun

The practice of claiming to have higher standards or more noble beliefs than is the case.

Usage examples:

His target was the hypocrisy of suburban life

Meanings of Hypocrisy:

noun

The practice of claiming to have higher standards or more noble beliefs than is the case.

Usage examples:

His target was the hypocrisy of suburban life

Meanings of Hypocrite:

noun

A hypocritical person.

Usage examples:

The story tells of respectable ben who turns out to be a cheat and a hypocrite

Meanings of Hypocrites:

noun

A hypocritical person.

Usage examples:

The story tells of respectable ben who turns out to be a cheat and a hypocrite

Meanings of Hypocritical:

adjective

Behaving in a way that suggests one has higher standards or more noble beliefs than is the case.

Usage examples:

We don't go to church and we thought it would be hypocritical to have him christened