Hypo

/ˈhaɪpoʊ/ noun

A low blood sugar level (short for hypoglycemia); also a photographic chemical used to fix images on film or paper.

Short for 'hypoglycemia' (from Greek 'hypo-' meaning under + 'glycemia' relating to blood sugar), or short for 'sodium hyposulfite' (a chemical). Both uses emerged as scientific abbreviations in the 20th century.

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