low blood pressure

noun

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Rapid heart rate, weak pulse and low blood pressure are also potential effects, according to North Carolina Blue Cross and Blue Shield. Charlotte Observer, 8 June 2026 For bloodstream infections, patients can experience dangerously low blood pressure and blistering skin lesions. Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026 Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome affects the kidneys and causes a wide range of symptoms, including blurred vision, low blood pressure, acute shock, internal bleeding and kidney failure. Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026 Common warning signs of sepsis can include confusion, rapid breathing, extreme weakness, low blood pressure, fast heart rate and bluish or mottled skin, per the CDC. Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for low blood pressure

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First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of low blood pressure was in 1924

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“Low blood pressure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/low%20blood%20pressure. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.

Kids Definition

low blood pressure

noun
: blood pressure that is abnormally low especially in the arteries

called also hypotension

Medical Definition

low blood pressure

noun

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