blood pressure
noun
: pressure that is exerted by the blood upon the walls of the blood vessels and especially arteries and that varies with the muscular efficiency of the heart, the blood volume and viscosity, the age and health of the individual, and the state of the vascular wall
Examples of blood pressure in a Sentence
The doctor says he has high blood pressure.
These drugs help lower blood pressure.
She has a blood pressure of 120.
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Something about raising your blood pressure like that; there’s a dopamine quality to it.
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Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2025
Studies have suggested that melatonin may lower blood pressure.
—Jennifer Lefton, Ms, Rd/n, Cnsc, Fand, Verywell Health, 6 Mar. 2025
Antihypertensives: Since fish oil may lower your blood pressure, taking the supplement with medications used to treat high blood pressure might lower your blood pressure too much and cause hypotension.
—Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 5 Mar. 2025
For instance, Medicare could weigh physicians’ success in taking care of diabetes patients by the proportion of patients who have their blood sugars, blood pressure, and cholesterol controlled, and pass annual examinations tracking complications with their eyes and feet.
—Ezekiel J. Emanuel, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2025
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Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2025
Studies have suggested that melatonin may lower blood pressure.
—Jennifer Lefton, Ms, Rd/n, Cnsc, Fand, Verywell Health, 6 Mar. 2025
Antihypertensives: Since fish oil may lower your blood pressure, taking the supplement with medications used to treat high blood pressure might lower your blood pressure too much and cause hypotension.
—Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 5 Mar. 2025
For instance, Medicare could weigh physicians’ success in taking care of diabetes patients by the proportion of patients who have their blood sugars, blood pressure, and cholesterol controlled, and pass annual examinations tracking complications with their eyes and feet.
—Ezekiel J. Emanuel, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for blood pressure
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“Blood pressure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blood%20pressure. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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