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hypertensive

American

[hahy-per-ten-siv] / ˌhaɪ pərˈtɛn sɪv /

adjective

characterized by or causing high blood pressure.

noun

a person who has high blood pressure.

Etymology

Origin of hypertensive

First recorded in 1900–05; hyper- + tensive

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