hypertensive

1 of 2

adjective

hy·​per·​ten·​sive ˌhī-pər-ˈten(t)-siv How to pronounce hypertensive (audio)
: affected with or caused by hypertension

hypertensive

2 of 2

noun

: an individual affected with hypertension

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Adjective
New Mexico officials confirm Hackman, wife's cause of death Officials confirmed Betsy Hackman died due to Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome and Gene Hackman died due to hypertensive atherosclerosis cardiovascular disease, with Alzheimer's as a significant factor. Tracy Wright, Fox News, 17 Mar. 2025 Since the 1950s, more than 100 cheap, effective medications that lower blood pressure have been developed, and some medical systems and physicians have achieved blood-pressure control for 80 percent or more of their hypertensive patients. Ezekiel J. Emanuel, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2025
Noun
The other thing is that India also has a lot of hypertensives. Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2020 Antihistamines, anti-depressants, anti-hypertensives, and even oral contraceptives can lead to tear film deficiencies as well. Andrea K. McDaniels, baltimoresun.com, 2 Nov. 2017 See All Example Sentences for hypertensive

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1904, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1939, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hypertensive was in 1904

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“Hypertensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypertensive. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

hypertensive

adjective
hy·​per·​ten·​sive
ˌhī-pər-ˈten(t)-siv
: having or marked by high blood pressure

Medical Definition

hypertensive

1 of 2 adjective
hy·​per·​ten·​sive ˌhī-pər-ˈten(t)-siv How to pronounce hypertensive (audio)
: marked by or due to hypertension
hypertensive emergencies
hypertensive renal disease
also : affected with hypertension
a hypertensive patient

hypertensive

2 of 2 noun
: one affected with hypertension
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