English
hypocondensation
From hypo- + condensation.
Formed from hypo- + condensation
Proto-Indo-European *dens-
Latin densus ‘dense, compact’
Latin dēnsō ‘thicken’
Latin condēnsō ‘to make very dense, press close together,…’
Latin condensatio
English condensation
Today it means
noun A reduced degree of condensation, usually referring to chromatin or chromosomes being less tightly packed than normal.
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Etymograph / hypocondensation