- antihypertensive
- 1. nounan agent that prevents or counteracts hypertension2. adjectivepreventing or counteracting hypertension
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antihypertensive — [an΄tīhī΄pər ten′siv, an΄tēhī΄pər ten′siv, an΄tihī΄pər ten′siv] adj. able to inhibit or control hypertension n. an antihypertensive substance or drug … English World dictionary
antihypertensive — noun a drug that reduces high blood pressure • Syn: ↑antihypertensive drug • Hypernyms: ↑medicine, ↑medication, ↑medicament, ↑medicinal drug • Hyponyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Antihypertensive — Antihypertensives are a class of drugs that are used in medicine and pharmacology to treat hypertension (high blood pressure). There are many classes of antihypertensives, which by varying means act by lowering blood pressure. Evidence suggests… … Wikipedia
Antihypertensive — Something that reduces high blood pressure (hypertension). * * * Indicating a drug or mode of treatment that reduces the blood pressure of hypertensive individuals. * * * an·ti·hy·per·ten·sive .hī pər ten(t) siv also an·ti·hy·per·ten·sion hī pər … Medical dictionary
antihypertensive — noun Date: circa 1957 a substance that is effective against high blood pressure • antihypertensive adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
antihypertensive — /an tee huy peuhr ten siv, an tuy /, Med., Pharm. adj. 1. acting to reduce hypertension: an antihypertensive drug, diet, or regimen. n. 2. a drug, as a diuretic, used to treat hypertension. [1955 60; ANTI + HYPERTENSIVE] * * * … Universalium
antihypertensive drug — noun a drug that reduces high blood pressure • Syn: ↑antihypertensive • Hypernyms: ↑medicine, ↑medication, ↑medicament, ↑medicinal drug • Hyponyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
antihypertensive — adj. counteracts high blood pressure n. drug which counteracts high blood pressure … English contemporary dictionary
antihypertensive — an·ti·hypertensive … English syllables
antihypertensive — an•ti•hy•per•ten•sive [[t]ˌæn tiˌhaɪ pərˈtɛn sɪv, ˌæn taɪ [/t]] adj. 1) med acting to reduce hypertension 2) med a drug, as a diuretic, used to treat hypertension • Etymology: 1955–60 … From formal English to slang
