adjective
hypothermic
Hypothermic (adjective) means suffering from hypothermia; having a dangerously low body temperature. Example: “The rescue team found the climber hypothermic but alive.”
adjective
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Suffering from hypothermia; having a dangerously low body temperature.
"The rescue team found the climber hypothermic but alive."
"The survivors of the shipwreck quickly became hypothermic."
"It was found that brief hypothermic oxygenated machine perfusion (HMP) prior to organ transplantation significantly improves organ integrity and leads to decreased numbers of cases of post-transplantation graft dys- and nonfunction.^(7,8)"
— , Controlled oxygenated rewarming up to normothermia for pretransplant reconditioning of liver grafts (2017)
How to use hypothermic
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDescribes someone whose body temperature has dropped dangerously low.
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Word forms
- Comparative
- more hypothermic
- Superlative
- most hypothermic
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Etymology
From hypo- + -thermic, related to hypothermia.
Rhymes for hypothermic
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What does “hypothermic” mean?
The word “hypothermic” means suffering from hypothermia; having a dangerously low body temperature. In plain terms, describes someone whose body temperature has dropped dangerously low.
How do you use “hypothermic” in a sentence?
Here is “hypothermic” used in a sentence: “The rescue team found the climber hypothermic but alive.”
What part of speech is “hypothermic”?
“Hypothermic” is an adjective.
What is the meaning of hypothermic?
"hypothermic" (adjective) means suffering from hypothermia; having a dangerously low body temperature.
