hypertensive

CEFRC1

/hˌaɪpəˈrtɛnsɪv/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Having unusually high blood pressure.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    A drug or substance that increases blood pressure.

Examples

  • Hypertensive patients need to monitor their blood pressure.

  • The doctor warned him about being hypertensive.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. A person with hypertension.

  2. Of, pertaining to, or causing hypertension.

More examples

In context

  • The doctor prescribed medicine for the hypertensive patient.

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Origin

adjective

From hyper- + tensive or hypertension + -ive.