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Hypostatical

Hypostatic \Hy`po*stat"ic\, Hypostatical \Hy`po*stat"ic*al\, a.

  1. Relating to hypostasis, or substance; hence, constitutive, or elementary.

    The grand doctrine of the chymists, touching their three hypostatical principles.
    --Boyle.

  2. Personal, or distinctly personal; relating to the divine hypostases, or substances.
    --Bp. Pearson.

  3. (Med.) Depending upon, or due to, deposition or setting; as, hypostatic cognestion, cognestion due to setting of blood by gravitation.

    Hypostatic union (Theol.), the union of the divine with the human nature of Christ.
    --Tillotson.

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hypostatical

a. hypostatic