hypo-
Pronunciation Prefix
  1. (anatomy) Below; beneath; under.
  2. (medicine) Deficient; less than normal.
  3. (chemistry) Designating oxoacid and oxyanions with a low amount of oxygen.
    2008: Chlorites(I) are the salts of hypochlorous acid. Common examples include sodium hypochlorite (chlorine bleach or bleaching agent) and calcium hypochlorite (bleaching powder). - hypochlorite
    2008: Hypobromous acid is a weak, unstable acid with chemical formula HBrO. - Hypobromous acid
    hyposulfurous acid
Synonyms
  • (Anatomical sense) sub- (Latinate)
  • (Medical sense) sub- (Latinate)
  • (Chemical sense)
Antonyms
  • (Anatomical sense)
  • (Medical sense) hyper-
  • (Chemical sense) per-, e.g. perchloric acid
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