hypostatic

English edit

From mediaeval Latin hypostaticus, from Ancient Greek ὑποστατικός (hupostatikós), from ὑποστατός (hupostatós). Equivalent to hypostasis +‎ -tic.

hypostatic (comparative more hypostatic, superlative most hypostatic)

(theology) Pertaining to hypostasis, especially with reference to hypostatic union.
- 1661, Robert Boyle, The Sceptical Chymist, "A Præface Introductory"
  The grand doctrine of the chymists, touching their three hypostatical principles.
Personal, or distinctly personal; relating to the divine hypostases, or substances.
- 1659, John Pearson, Exposition of the Creed:
  The hypostatic union , as it is called , the perfect and complete union of two whole and perfect natures in the person of Jesus Christ , underlies this apparent paradox
(medicine) Pertaining to hypostasis; depending upon, or due to, deposition or setting.
hypostatic congestion, due to setting of blood by gravitation
(genetics) Of a gene, affected by hypostasis.