Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hypoviscous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hy-po-vis-cous
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not viscous enough (to serve a particular purpose properly).

Example Sentences

"Whole blood viscosity is determined by hematocrit, plasma viscosity, red cell deformation, and red cell aggregation. Hyperviscosity is thought to be prevalent in neonates due to polycythemia and diminished red cell deformation. […] Blood from low birth weight and full term neonates is significantly hypoviscous when compared to that of adults. This hypoviscosity is related to low plasma viscosity due to lower plasma proteins and fibrinogen in neonates."

Etymology

From hypo- + viscous.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: hypo

Frequently Paired Words

hyperviscosity hypoviscosity

Antonyms

hyperviscous

Questions

What does hypoviscous mean?: Not viscous enough (to serve a particular purpose properly).
Where does hypoviscous come from?: From hypo- + viscous.

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