low blood pressure

American  

noun

1. hypotension.

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low blood pressure Scientific  

/ lō /

1. See hypotension

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Etymology

Origin of low blood pressure

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

Amie said she soon felt unwell after the Caesarean section, feeling faint with low blood pressure.

From BBC

The signs to look out for include cough, difficulty breathing, low blood pressure and irregular heart rate.

From Los Angeles Times

Sniffing alkyl nitrites can cause skin irritation, dizziness, low blood pressure, headaches and other unpleasant side effects.

From Los Angeles Times

The data, published in the journal Nature Medicine, also showed low blood pressure, including fainting, headaches, disturbed sleep, kidney stones, inflammation in the kidneys and a range of bone or joint pains, including arthritis, became more frequent.

From BBC

Yet after reviewing all 155 pages of the PharmaGABA notice, FDA scientists raised concerns about the product’s purity, its risk for causing low blood pressure and electrolyte imbalances, and the lack of data on how PharmaGABA is metabolized, among other problems.

From Los Angeles Times