hypo
/ˈhaɪpoʊ/
noun
- A sodium thiosulfate solution used in photography to fix images.
- The photographer dipped the film into the hypo to stop it from developing further.
- Old hypo can turn yellow and ruin your prints, so always use fresh solution.
- Make sure you mix the hypo with water at the right temperature for best results.
- A hypodermic needle or syringe.
- He keeps a spare hypo in his medical bag for emergencies.
- The nurse prepared a hypo for the patient's allergy shot.
- The doctor showed the trainee how to load the hypo correctly.
- A person who is overly sensitive or has a tendency to hypochondria (informal).
- My aunt is a total hypo who visits the doctor for every tiny ache.
- Don't be such a hypo; a little cough doesn't mean you're seriously ill.
- He's a hypo about food allergies, always reading ingredient labels twice.
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