- an|ti|hy|per|ten|sive
- an|ti|hy|per|ten|sive «AN tee HY puhr TEHN sihv», noun, adjective.–n.a drug or agent that reduces high blood pressure.–adj.that acts as an antihypertensive.╂[< anti- + hypertensive]
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hy|per|ten|sive — «HY puhr TEHN sihv», adjective, noun. –adj. having to do with, characterized by, or affected with high blood pressure. –n. a person who has high blood pressure … Useful english dictionary
per — per·acetic; per·acid; per·act; per·acute; per·alkaline; per·aluminous; per·am·bu·lant; per·am·bu·late; per·am·bu·la·tion; per·am·bu·la·tor; per·am·bu·la·to·ry; per·a·na·kan; per·bend; per·borate; per·bromide; Per·bu·nan; per·ca; per·cale;… … English syllables
sive — ab·es·sive; abu·sive; ad·es·sive; ad·he·sive·me·ter; ad·he·sive·ness; ad·mis·sive; ad·ver·sive; ag·gres·sive·ness; Air·bra·sive; al·lu·sive; ap·pre·hen·sive; as·cen·sive; cen·sive; cic·a·tri·sive; co·he·sive; col·lu·sive; com·pas·sive;… … English syllables
ten — af·ten; aglis·ten; an·ten·nal; an·ten·nar·ia; an·ten·na·ri·i·dae; an·ten·na·ry; an·ten·na·ta; an·ten·nate; an·ten·ni·fer; an·ten·ni·form; an·ten·nu·la; an·ten·nu·lar; an·ten·nule; ap·pe·ten·cy; ar·ten·kreis; as·tro·pec·ten; at·ten·si·ty;… … English syllables
Antihypertensive — Something that reduces high blood pressure (hypertension). * * * Indicating a drug or mode of treatment that reduces the blood pressure of hypertensive individuals. * * * an·ti·hy·per·ten·sive .hī pər ten(t) siv also an·ti·hy·per·ten·sion hī pər … Medical dictionary
hypertensive — 1. Marked by an increased blood pressure. 2. Denoting a person suffering from high blood pressure. * * * hy·per·ten·sive .hī pər ten(t) siv adj marked by or due to hypertension <hypertensive emergencies> <hypertensive renal disease>… … Medical dictionary
prehypertension — pre·hy·per·ten·sion .prē hī pər .ten chən n slightly to moderately elevated arterial blood pressure that in adults is usu. indicated by a systolic blood pressure of 120 to 139 mm Hg or a diastolic blood pressure of 80 to 89 mm Hg and that is… … Medical dictionary
hypertensive — hy·per·ten·sive … English syllables
antihypertensive — an•ti•hy•per•ten•sive [[t]ˌæn tiˌhaɪ pərˈtɛn sɪv, ˌæn taɪ [/t]] adj. 1) med acting to reduce hypertension 2) med a drug, as a diuretic, used to treat hypertension • Etymology: 1955–60 … From formal English to slang
hypertensive — hy•per•ten•sive [[t]ˌhaɪ pərˈtɛn sɪv[/t]] adj. 1) pat characterized by or causing high blood pressure 2) pat a person who has high blood pressure … From formal English to slang
