hypocondensation

noun

A reduced degree of condensation, usually referring to chromatin or chromosomes being less tightly packed than normal.

Opposite
hypercondensation
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Meanings

nounhypocondensation (uncountable)
  1. rareuncountablebiologyA reduced degree of condensation, usually referring to chromatin or chromosomes being less tightly packed than normal.

    Antonyms: hypercondensation

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA reduced degree of condensation, usually referring to chromatin or chromosomes being less tightly packed than normal.

Opposite
hypercondensation

Origin

From hypo- + condensation.

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hypocondensation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypocondensation

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“hypocondensation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypocondensation. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hypocondensation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypocondensation.

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