hyp
/hɪp/
noun
- A short form of 'hypodermic needle' or 'hypodermic syringe'.
- He kept a clean hyp in his medical bag for emergencies.
- The nurse prepared a hyp for the patient's allergy shot.
- The doctor asked for a hyp to administer the vaccine.
- A short form of 'hypothesis' used in informal or academic contexts.
- Our team's hyp is that the new drug will reduce symptoms by half.
- She wrote down her hyp before starting the experiment.
- The professor asked us to test our hyp with more data.
- A short form of 'hypochondria' or 'hypochondriac' (informal).
- His friends joked that he was a hyp because he always thought he was sick.
- She went to the doctor for a small cough, but her hyp made her think it was serious.
- Stop being such a hyp; you don't have every disease you read about.
verb
- To inject something using a hypodermic needle (informal).
- They had to hyp the antidote quickly after the snakebite.
- He learned how to hyp insulin for his diabetic cat.
- The nurse hyped the patient with a painkiller before the procedure.