English Explanatory Dictionary

antihypertensive

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

An agent that prevents or counteracts hypertension.

adj

Preventing or counteracting hypertension.

Word forms

antihypertensive antihypertensives

Etymology

From anti- + hypertensive or anti- + hypertension + -ive.

Antonyms

prohypertensive

Derived words

nonantihypertensive subantihypertensive

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