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antihypertensive

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.14 in modern English

Syllables
an-ti-hy-per-ten-sive
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
6
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An agent that prevents or counteracts hypertension.

adj

Preventing or counteracting hypertension.

Etymology

From anti- + hypertensive or anti- + hypertension + -ive.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

antihypertensives (plural)

Derived Forms

nonantihypertensive subantihypertensive

Frequently Paired Words

hypotensive nonhypertensive

Synonyms

antihypertensive drug

Antonyms

prohypertensive

Questions

What does antihypertensive mean?
An agent that prevents or counteracts hypertension.
Where does antihypertensive come from?
From anti- + hypertensive or anti- + hypertension + -ive.

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