hypertensive meaning

UK US /ˌhaɪpɚˈtɛnsɪv/ 4 syllables

hypertensive (adjective): having abnormally high blood pressure.

hypertensive has 2 meanings in this dictionary, as adjective and noun.

hypertensive as an adjective

  1. having abnormally high blood pressure

    Opposite: hypotensive, normotensive

hypertensive as a noun

  1. a person who has abnormally high blood pressure

    Type of: patient

How to pronounce hypertensive

hypertensive is pronounced /ˌhaɪpɚˈtɛnsɪv/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.

Words that rhyme with hypertensive

Scrabble score: 23 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HY · words ending in VE · 12-letter words

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