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hypsochromic

adj hyp·so·chro·mic \ˌhip-sə-ˈkrō-mik\

Medical Definition of HYPSOCHROMIC

:  of, relating to, causing, or characterized by a visible lightening of color or a shift to spectral colors of shorter wavelength <hypsochromic chemical groups> <caused a hypsochromic shift in color>

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