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

hypotensive

adjective
 
/ˌhaɪpəʊˈtensɪv/
 
/ˌhaɪpəʊˈtensɪv/
(medical)
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  1. suffering from blood pressure that is lower than normal
    • The patient became hypotensive.
    Topics Health problemsc2
  2. that lowers the blood pressure
    • The drug has a hypotensive effect.
    Topics Healthcarec2
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