Dictionary  hy•poPronunciation: (hī'pō), [key] —n., pl. -pos, —v. Informal —n. 1. a hypodermic syringe or injection. 2. a stimulus or boost. —v.t. 1. to administer a hypodermic injection to. 2. to stimulate by or as if by administering a hypodermic injection. 3. to increase, boost, or augment: to hypo the car's power by installing a bigger engine. hy•poPronunciation: (hī'pō), [key] —n. Archaic. hypochondria. hypo-a prefix appearing in loanwords from Greek, where it meant “under” (hypostasis); on this model used, especially as opposed to hyper-, in the formation of compound words (hypothyroid). Also, esp. before a vowel,hyp-. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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