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<hw>Hy`o*men"tal</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Hyo-</ets> + <ets>mental</ets> of the chin.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Between the hyoid bone and the lower jaw, pertaining to them; suprahyoid; submaxillary; <as>as, the <ex>hyomental</ex> region of the front of the neck</as>.</def>

<h1>Hyopastron</h1> <Xpage=719>

<hw>Hy`o*pas"tron</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Hyo-</ets> + <ets>plastron</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The second lateral plate in the plastron of turtles; -- called also <altname>hyosternum</altname>.</def>

<h1>Hyoscine</h1> <Xpage=719>

<hw>Hy*os"cine</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Hyoscyamus</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>An alkaloid found with hyoscyamine (with which it is also isomeric) in henbane, and extracted as a white, amorphous, semisolid substance.</def>

<h1>Hyoscyamine</h1> <Xpage=719>

<hw>Hy`os*cy"a*mine</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Hyoscyamus</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>An alkaloid found in henbane (<spn>Hyoscyamus niger</spn>), and regarded as its active principle. It is also found with other alkaloids in the thorn apple and deadly nightshade. It is extracted as a white crystalline substance, with a sharp, offensive taste. <ex>Hyoscyamine</ex> is isomeric with atropine, is very poisonous, and is used as a medicine for neuralgia, like belladonna. Called also <altname>hyoscyamia</altname>, <altname>duboisine</altname>, etc.</def>

<h1>Hyoscyamus</h1> <Xpage=719>

<hw>Hy`os*cy"a*mus</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L., fr. Gr. <?/; <?/ a sow, hog + <?/ a bean.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A genus of poisonous plants of the Nightshade family; henbane.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>The leaves of the black henbane (<spn>Hyoscyamus niger</spn>), used in neuralgic and pectorial troubles.</def>

<h1>Hyosternal</h1> <Xpage=719>

<hw>Hy`o*ster"nal</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Hyo-</ets> + <ets>ternal</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>Between the hyoid bone and the sternum, or pertaining to them; infrahyoid; <as>as, the <ex>hyosternal</ex> region of the neck</as>.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>Pertaining to the hyosternum of turtles.</def>

<h1>Hyosternum</h1> <Xpage=719>

<hw>Hy`o*ster"num</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Hyo-</ets> + <ets>sternum</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>See <er>Hyoplastron</er>.</def>

<h1>Hyostylic</h1> <Xpage=719>

<hw>Hy`o*styl"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Hyo-</ets> + Gr. <?/ a pillar.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Having the mandible suspended by the hyomandibular, or upper part of the hyoid arch, as in fishes, instead of directly articulated with the skull as in mammals; -- said of the skull.</def>

<h1>Hyp</h1> <Xpage=719>

<hw>Hyp</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>An abbreviation of <i>hypochonaria</i>; -- usually in plural.</def> <mark>[Colloq.]</mark>

<blockquote>Heaven send thou hast not got the <b>hyps</b>. <i>Swift.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Hyp</h1> <Xpage=719>

<hw>Hyp</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To make melancholy.</def> <mark>[Colloq.]</mark>

<i>W. Irving.</i>

<h1>Hyp\'91thral, Hypethral</h1> <Xpage=719>

<hw><hw>Hy*p\'91"thral</hw>, <hw>Hy*pe"thral</hw> <tt>(?)</tt><hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>hypaethrus</ets> in the open air, uncovered, Gr. <?/; <?/ under + <?/ ether, the clear sky.]</ety> <fld>(Arch.)</fld> <def>Exposed to the air; wanting a roof; -- applied to a building or part of a building.</def>

<i>Gwilt.</i>

<h1>Hypallage</h1> <Xpage=719>

<hw>Hy*pal"la*ge</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L., fr. Gr. <?/, prop., interchange, exchange, fr, <?/ to interchange; <?/ under + <?/ to change.]</ety> <fld>(Gram.)</fld> <def>A figure consisting of a transference of attributes from their proper subjects to other. Thus Virgil says, "<i>dare classibus austros</i>," to give the winds to the fleets, instead of <i>dare classibus austris</i>, to give the fleets to the winds.</def>

<blockquote>The <b>hypallage</b>, of which Virgil is fonder than any other writer, is much the gravest fault in language. <i>Landor.</i></blockquote>