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hypotensive en · 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.

Meanings

1. Relating to hypotension (low blood pressure). ▸ Having hypotension.
   • hypotensive patients
2. Relating to hypotension (low blood pressure). ▸ Producing hypotension.
   • hypotensive medications
   • Further experiments are needed to elaborate the exact mechanisms of the hypotensive and diuretic effects of diterpene kaurenoids. 2016, Maurice M. Iwu, Food as Medicine: Functional Food Plants of Africa:

Forms

Antonyms

hypertensive

Coordinates

nonhypertensive · normotensive

Deriveds

supine hypotensive syndrome · antihypotensive · nonhypotensive · equihypotensive · subhypotensive

Synonyms

antihypertensive

Translations (8)

it ipoteso (Translations) · is með óeðlilega lágan blóðþrýsting (Translations) · is sem varðar lágþrýsting (Translations) · el υποτασικός (Translations) · is sjúkur af of lágum blóðþrýstingi (Translations) · fr hypotendu (Translations) · it ipotensivo (Translations) · ca hipotens (Translations)

hypotensive en · 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.

Meanings

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.

Forms

Synonyms

antihypertensive