hypostasis meaning

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hypostasis (noun): the suppression of a gene by the effect of an unrelated gene.

hypostasis has 4 meanings in this dictionary.

hypostasis as a noun

  1. the suppression of a gene by the effect of an unrelated gene

    Synonyms: epistasis

    Type of: organic process

  2. the accumulation of blood in an organ

    Type of: bodily process

  3. any of the three persons of the Godhead constituting the Trinity especially the person of Christ in which divine and human natures are united

    Synonyms: hypostasis of Christ

    Type of: Godhead

    Kinds: Father, Son, Holy Ghost

  4. (metaphysics) essential nature or underlying reality

    Type of: kernel

    Related forms: hypostatize

Word lists: words starting with HY · words ending in IS · 10-letter words

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