Glossary

Hypertensive

Hypertensive

Hypertensiv

Hypertensive is an adjective meaning «relating to high blood pressure» or «accompanied by elevated blood pressure». A hypertensive crisis, for example, describes a dangerously severe rise in blood pressure.

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