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HYPER

\hˈa͡ɪpə], \hˈa‍ɪpə], \h_ˈaɪ_p_ə]\

Definitions of HYPER

1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
1900 - A dictionary of medicine and the allied sciences
1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language

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'above,' 'in excess.' Hence:

1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
By Robley Dunglison

[Greek] A preposition used as a prefix meaning excessive, or sometimes above.

1900 - A dictionary of medicine and the allied sciences
By Alexander Duane

A hypercritick.

1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
By Thomas Sheridan

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