adjective
hypotensive
Hypotensive (adjective) means relating to or causing abnormally low blood pressure. Example: “The patient became hypotensive after losing a significant amount of blood.”
adjective
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Relating to or causing abnormally low blood pressure.
"The patient became hypotensive after losing a significant amount of blood."
"Further experiments are needed to elaborate the exact mechanisms of the hypotensive and diuretic effects of diterpene kaurenoids."
— Maurice M. Iwu, Food as Medicine: Functional Food Plants of Africa (2016)
noun
1
A drug used to lower blood pressure.
"a hypotensive agent such as an opioid"
"The doctor prescribed a hypotensive to bring her readings down."
"a hypotensive agent such as an ARB or an ACEI"
How to use hypotensive
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo do with abnormally low blood pressure — the opposite of hypertensive.
Common mistake
Easy to mix up with "hypertensive" (high blood pressure) — the prefixes hypo- and hyper- are opposites.
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Word forms
- Plural
- hypotensives
- Comparative
- more hypotensive
- Superlative
- most hypotensive
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The patient became _____ after losing a significant amount of blood.
Etymology
From hypo- ("under") + tensive, related to "tension."
Antonyms
normotensive
hypertensive
Related words
Rhymes for hypotensive
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What does “hypotensive” mean?
The word “hypotensive” means relating to or causing abnormally low blood pressure. In plain terms, to do with abnormally low blood pressure — the opposite of hypertensive.
How do you use “hypotensive” in a sentence?
Here is “hypotensive” used in a sentence: “The patient became hypotensive after losing a significant amount of blood.”
What is the opposite of “hypotensive”?
The opposite of “hypotensive” — its antonyms — is hypertensive.
What part of speech is “hypotensive”?
Depending on how it is used, “hypotensive” can be an adjective and a noun.
How many meanings does “hypotensive” have?
“Hypotensive” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: relating to or causing abnormally low blood pressure.
