Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

counterhypertensive

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: coun-ter-hy-per-ten-sive
IPA

32

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

6

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Countering hypertension.

Example Sentences

"Shan et al [40 ] also demonstrated that within the NTS, AT 1 inhibited further blood pressure elevation in the SHR, acting as a counterhypertensive mechanism involving inflammatory/angiogenic cells."

Etymology

From counter- + hypertensive.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: counter

Questions

What does counterhypertensive mean?: Countering hypertension.
Where does counterhypertensive come from?: From counter- + hypertensive.

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