English Words Starting With H

• hypochlorite

  nounC1/C2 (Academic/Chemical Technical)
  /ˌhaɪ.pəʊˈklɔː.raɪt/A salt or ester of hypochlorous acid, typically used as a bleach and disinfectant.
• hypochlorous acid

  nounC2
  /ˌhaɪ.pəʊˌklɔː.rəs ˈæs.ɪd/A weak, unstable acid with the chemical formula HOCl, produced when chlorine dissolves in water.
• hypocholesteremia

  nounVery Low (Specialist Medical Term)
  /ˌhaɪ.pəʊ.kəˌles.təˈriː.mi.ə/An abnormally low level of cholesterol in the blood.
• hypochondria

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌhaɪ.pəˈkɒn.dri.ə/Excessive anxiety about one's health, often with an unfounded belief that one has a serious illness.
• hypochondriac

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˌhaɪ.pəˈkɒn.dri.æk/A person who is abnormally anxious and preoccupied with the belief that they have, or are likely to develop, a serious illness.
• hypochondrium

  nounC2+ / Very Rare
  /ˌhʌɪ.pəʊˈkɒn.dri.əm/The upper lateral region of the abdomen, below the ribs on either side.
• hypochromia

  nounVery Low
  /ˌhaɪ.pəʊˈkrəʊ.mi.ə/A condition where red blood cells have less colour than normal due to decreased haemoglobin content.
• hypochromic anemia

  nounC2
  /ˌhaɪ.pə(ʊ)ˌkrəʊ.mɪk əˈniː.mi.ə/A medical condition where red blood cells contain reduced haemoglobin, making them appear paler than normal.
• hypocorism

  nounC2
  /haɪˈpɒk.ər.ɪ.zəm/A diminutive or pet name expressing affection or familiarity.
• hypocotyl

  nounRare
  /ˌhaɪ.pə(ʊ)ˈkɒt.əl/The part of a plant embryo or seedling between the cotyledons and the root; the embryonic stem below the seed leaves.
• hypocrinism

  nounExtremely rare / Technical
  /ˌhaɪ.pəʊˈkraɪ.nɪ.zəm/A deficiency or insufficiency in the secretion of hormones from an endocrine gland.
• hypocrisy

  nounC1
  /hɪˈpɒk.rə.si/The practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behavior does not conform; pretense.
• hypocrite

  nounC1
  /ˈhɪpəkrɪt/A person who pretends to have virtues, moral or religious beliefs, principles, etc., that they do not actually possess, especially one whose actions belie their stated beliefs.
• hypocycloid

  nounVery Low
  /ˌhaɪpə(ʊ)ˈsʌɪklɔɪd/A plane curve generated by a fixed point on a smaller circle that rolls without slipping around the inside of a larger, fixed circle.
• hypoderm

  nounVery Low (Technical Term)
  /ˈhaɪ.pə(ʊ)ˌdɜːm/A layer of tissue beneath the outer skin layer; the hypodermis.
• hypoderma

  nounLow
  /ˌhaɪ.pəʊˈdɜː.mə/A layer or tissue located directly beneath the outer skin (epidermis).
• hypodermic

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˌhaɪ.pəˈdɜː.mɪk/Relating to or used for the injection of something (especially a drug) under the skin.
• hypodermic needle

  nounC1
  /ˌhaɪ.pəˈdɜː.mɪk ˈniː.dl̩/A very thin, hollow needle attached to a syringe, designed to penetrate the skin (hypodermis) to inject substances into or withdraw them from the body.
• hypodermic syringe

  nounC1-C2
  /ˌhaɪ.pəˌdɜː.mɪk sɪˈrɪndʒ/A medical device used to inject substances under the skin or into a muscle; a syringe with a hollow needle.
• hypodermis

  nounC1
  /ˌhaɪ.pəʊˈdɜː.mɪs/The layer of tissue or cells immediately beneath the epidermis in a plant or invertebrate, or the subcutaneous tissue layer beneath the dermis in vertebrates.

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