Meanings
comparative more hypotensive · superlative most hypotensive
- Relating to hypotension (low blood pressure).
- Having hypotension.
hypotensive patients
- Producing hypotension.
hypotensive medications
1 more example
Further experiments are needed to elaborate the exact mechanisms of the hypotensive and diuretic effects of diterpene kaurenoids.
2016, Maurice M. Iwu, Food as Medicine: Functional Food Plants of AfricaSynonyms: antihypertensive
plural hypotensives
- Any drug that lowers the blood pressure.
a hypotensive agent such as an opioid
- A drug that lowers the blood pressure as its principal intended effect; a drug taken to treat hypertension.
a hypotensive agent such as an ARB or an ACEI
Synonyms: antihypertensive
- A person with hypotension.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveProducing hypotension.
nounA drug that lowers the blood pressure as its principal intended effect; a drug taken to treat hypertension.
More synonyms by meaning
adjectivehaving abnormally low blood pressure
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*upó
- Ancient Greekῠ̔πό (hŭpó)
- Ancient Greekὑπο- (hupo-)
- Englishhypo-
- Englishtensive
- Englishhypotensive
Translations
Catalan hipotens
- hipotensTranslations
French hypotendu
- hypotenduTranslations
Greek υποτασικός
- υποτασικός (ypotasikós)Translations
Icelandic sem varðar lágþrýsting, með óeðlilega lágan blóðþrýsting
- sem varðar lágþrýstingTranslations
- með óeðlilega lágan blóðþrýstingTranslations
- sjúkur af of lágum blóðþrýstingiTranslations
Italian ipotensivo, ipoteso
- ipotensivoTranslations
- ipotesoTranslations
Cite this entry
hypotensive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypotensive
“hypotensive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypotensive. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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