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antihypertensive
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English
Etymology
From anti- + hypertensive or anti- + hypertension + -ive.
Noun
antihypertensive (plural antihypertensives)
- (pharmacology) An agent that prevents or counteracts hypertension.
Hyponyms
Coordinate terms
- hypotensive (often synonymous)
Derived terms
Translations
agent that prevents or counteracts hypertension
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Adjective
antihypertensive (not comparable)
- (pharmacology) Preventing or counteracting hypertension.
Antonyms
Coordinate terms
- hypotensive (often synonymous)
- nonhypertensive
Translations
preventing or counteracting hypertension
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