hyp

/hɪp/
noun
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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
  1. 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.
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