hypotensive
adjective
- having low blood pressure
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.
- Relating to hypotension (low blood pressure).
“hypotensive patients”
- 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.
- Any drug that lowers the blood pressure.
“a hypotensive agent such as an opioid”
- 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”
- A person with hypotension.