antihypertensive

American  

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

adjective

1. acting to reduce hypertension.

   an antihypertensive drug, diet, or regimen.

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noun

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

Etymology

Origin of antihypertensive

First recorded in 1955–60; anti- + hypertensive

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Example Sentences

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antihypertensive

Merck’s 1958 launch of Diuril, an antihypertensive, helped open a market for what Mr. Werth calls medicine for people who “weren’t quite well but weren’t sick, either.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

"Almost everyone has the power to control blood pressure through changes in diet and physical activity, adherence to antihypertensive medications, minimizing alcohol intake and monitoring stress reactivity," he said.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2023

That medication is an effective antihypertensive and considered quite safe.

From New York Times ● Apr. 14, 2022

All of those patients were treated with antihypertensive medicine.

From Reuters ● Mar. 11, 2014

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

From Bloodletting Instruments in the National Museum of History and Technology by Toby Appel

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