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单词 antihypertensive
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antihypertensive

[ an-tee-hahy-per-ten-siv, an-tahy- ]
/ ˌæn tiˌhaɪ pərˈtɛn sɪv, ˌæn taɪ- /
Medicine/Medical, Pharmacology

adjective

acting to reduce hypertension: an antihypertensive drug, diet, or regimen.

noun

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

Origin of antihypertensive

First recorded in 1955–60; anti- + hypertensive

Words nearby antihypertensive

antihistaminic, antihormone, antihuman, antihuman globulin, antihydrogen, antihypertensive, anti-icer, anti-id, anti-idiotype, anti-imperialist, anti-infective
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Example sentences from the Web for antihypertensive

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

    Bloodletting Instruments in the National Museum of History and Technology|Audrey Davis

Medical definitions for antihypertensive

antihypertensive
[ ăn′tē-hī′pər-tĕnsĭv, an′tī- ]

adj.

Reducing high blood pressure.

n.

A drug or treatment that reduces high blood pressure.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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