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antihypertensive

[ an-tee-hahy-per-ten-siv, an-tahy- ]

adjective

  1. acting to reduce hypertension:

    an antihypertensive drug, diet, or regimen.

noun

  1. a drug, as a diuretic, used to treat hypertension.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of antihypertensive1

First recorded in 1955–60; anti- + hypertensive

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Example Sentences

Other benefits of removing blood, including the lowering of blood pressure, can be obtained by the use of antihypertensive drugs.

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