hypothermic

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Etymology

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From hypo- +‎ -thermic.

Adjective

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hypothermic (comparative more hypothermic, superlative most hypothermic)

  1. Affected by hypothermia; having an abnormally low body temperature.
    The survivors of the shipwreck quickly became hypothermic.
    • 2021 May 25, Matthew Futterman, “‘I Am So Freaked Out. I Can’t Even Get My Mind Around It.’”, in The New York Times[1], →ISSN:
      He [Dean Karnazes] has been hypothermic and watched his fingers turn blue, and said he will not let that happen anymore.

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