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hypotensive

adjective

  1. having low blood pressure
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Wiktionary

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Ancient Greek ῠ̔πό (hŭpó) Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-)der. English hypo- English tensive English hypotensive From hypo- + tensive.

  1. Relating to hypotension (low blood pressure).

    hypotensive patients

  2. Relating to hypotension (low blood pressure).

    hypotensive medications

    Further experiments are needed to elaborate the exact mechanisms of the hypotensive and diuretic effects of diterpene kaurenoids.

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Ancient Greek ῠ̔πό (hŭpó) Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-)der. English hypo- English tensive English hypotensive From hypo- + tensive.

  1. Any drug that lowers the blood pressure.

    a hypotensive agent such as an opioid

  2. A drug that lowers the blood pressure as its principal intended effect; a drug taken to treat hypertension.

    a hypotensive agent such as an ARB or an ACEI

  3. A person with hypotension.