hypertense

adjective

hy·per·tense ˈhī-pər-ˌten(t)s

variants or hyper-tense

: extremely or excessively tense

a hyper-tense argument

his hyper-tense boss

hypertense music

hypertense medical : affected with hypertension : hypertensive

hypertense patients

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler

The first known use of hypertense was in 1898

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“Hypertense.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypertense. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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hypertense

adjective

hy·per·tense ˈhī-pər-ˌten(t)s

: affected with hypertension : hypertensive

hypertense patients

: excessively tense

a hypertense emotional state

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