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Definition of hypertensive adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

hypertensive

adjective
 
/ˌhaɪpəˈtensɪv/
 
/ˌhaɪpərˈtensɪv/
(medical)
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  1. having blood pressure that is higher than normal
    • hypertensive patients
    Topics Health problemsc2
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adverb
 
 
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