Hypertensive definition

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Causing an increase in blood pressure.

A hypertensive medication.

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Of or characterized by hypertension.
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A person with or susceptible to hypertension.
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A drug capable of causing an increase in blood pressure.
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Relating to or characterized by hypertension.
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Causing an increase in blood pressure.

A hypertensive medication.

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A person with or susceptible to hypertension.
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A drug capable of causing an increase in blood pressure.
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Of, pertaining to, or causing hypertension.
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A person with hypertension.
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A drug that increases blood pressure.
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Other Word Forms

Noun

Singular:
hypertensive
Plural:
hypertensives

Hypertensive Sentence Examples

  • In hypertensive patients eprosartan does not affect fasting triglycerides, total cholesterol, or LDL (low density lipoprotein) cholesterol levels.

  • They also interact with indirectly acting sympathomimetic agents producing hypertensive crisis (directly acting drugs are thought to be safer).

  • In fact we were able to establish that this time I was not even borderline hypertensive - except in the presence of midwives.

  • The effectiveness of most vasodilators is, however, reduced in the hypertensive lung and they cause systemic hypotension.

  • On the other hand it is possible that many patients identified as having hypertensive renal disease actually have indolent nephritis.

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