adj
Meaning 1
Of, pertaining to, or causing hypertension.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
hypertensive
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CMU ARPABET: HH AY2 P ER0 T EH1 N S IH0 V Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A person with hypertension.
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noun
Meaning 3
A drug or substance that increases blood pressure.
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adjective
Meaning 4
having abnormally high blood pressure
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: hypotensive, normotensive
noun
Meaning 5
a person who has abnormally high blood pressure
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: patient
History
Etymology
From hyper- + tensive or hypertension + -ive.
Across languages
Translations
10 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: hipertensiu — of or pertaining to, or causing hypertension
- Finnish: hypertensiivinen — of or pertaining to, or causing hypertension
- French: hypertensif — of or pertaining to, or causing hypertension
- French: hypertenseur — of or pertaining to, or causing hypertension
- Italian: ipertensivo — of or pertaining to, or causing hypertension
- Portuguese: hipertensor — of or pertaining to, or causing hypertension
- Spanish: hipertensivo — of or pertaining to, or causing hypertension
- Turkish: hipertansif — of or pertaining to, or causing hypertension
- Catalan: hipertens — a person with hypertension
- French: hypertendu — a person with hypertension