hy·po·ten·sive
ˌhī-pō-ˈten(t)-siv 
1
: characterized by or due to hypotension
2
: causing low blood pressure or a lowering of blood pressure
hypotensive drugs
: a person with hypotension
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Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 28 Apr. 2023
Septic, hypotensive patients are very sick when lactates top 4.
—Tony Dajer, Discover Magazine, 22 July 2015
Both are hypotensive at this point, Ibershoff said, meaning their blood pressure is well below a healthy range.
—Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 10 Aug. 2020
Sara Hoffman, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 22 Oct. 2024
Blood pressure: alcohol has a hypotensive (blood pressure lowering) effect.
—Femi Aremu, Verywell Health, 1 July 2024
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Adjective
According to Giovana Rampazzo Teixeira, PhD, senior author of the study, the hypotensive effect of strength physical exercise led to a reduction of 9.52 mmHg in systolic pressure and 5.19 mmHg in diastolic pressure on average.
—Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 28 Apr. 2023
Septic, hypotensive patients are very sick when lactates top 4.
—Tony Dajer, Discover Magazine, 22 July 2015
Both are hypotensive at this point, Ibershoff said, meaning their blood pressure is well below a healthy range.
—Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 10 Aug. 2020
Noun
People who drink alcohol should use caution when also taking beta-blockers, as this combination can increase hypotensive (blood pressure-lowering) effects and increase the risk of dizziness or fainting.
—Sara Hoffman, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 22 Oct. 2024
Blood pressure: alcohol has a hypotensive (blood pressure lowering) effect.
—Femi Aremu, Verywell Health, 1 July 2024
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“Hypotensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypotensive. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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hypotensive
1 of 2 adjective
hy·po·ten·sive
ˌhī-pō-ˈten(t)-siv
1
: characterized by or due to hypotension
hypotensive shock
2
: causing low blood pressure or a lowering of blood pressure
hypotensive drugs
hypotensive
2 of 2 noun
: one affected with hypotension
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