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hypertensive

/ˌhaɪpərˈtɛnsɪv/ adjective · British & US

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What does hypertensive mean?

adjective

Having or characterized by high blood pressure; relating to or caused by high blood pressure.

Example

"The patient was diagnosed with hypertensive heart disease."

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Etymologically related

tension tensive sensitive sensitively

Synonyms for hypertensive

hypertensive hypertonic hypertrophied hypertrophic high-blood-pressure arteriosclerotic

Antonyms of hypertensive

hypotensive hypotonic normotensive

Rhymes with hypertensive

tensive ensive ensive ensive