adj
hypertensive
Hypertensive (adj) means (medicine) Relating to, or causing, high blood pressure.
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(medicine) Relating to, or causing, high blood pressure.
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Etymology
Formed either from hyper- and tensive, or from hypertension and -ive.
Antonyms
normotensive
hypotensive
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Rhymes for hypertensive
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What is the meaning of hypertensive?
"hypertensive" (adj) means (medicine) Relating to, or causing, high blood pressure.
What is the opposite of hypertensive?
Opposites of "hypertensive" include normotensive, hypotensive.
