Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hypotensive

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.09 in modern English

Syllables: hy-poten-sive
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to hypotension (low blood pressure).

adj

Relating to hypotension (low blood pressure).

noun

Any drug that lowers the blood pressure.

noun

A drug that lowers the blood pressure as its principal intended effect; a drug taken to treat hypertension.

noun

A person with hypotension.

Example Sentences

"hypotensive patients"
"hypotensive medications"
"Further experiments are needed to elaborate the exact mechanisms of the hypotensive and diuretic effects of diterpene kaurenoids."
"a hypotensive agent such as an opioid"
"a hypotensive agent such as an ARB or an ACEI"

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Ancient Greek ῠ̔πό (hŭpó) Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-)der. English hypo- English tensive English hypotensive From hypo- + tensive.

Inflected Forms

more hypotensive (comparative) most hypotensive (superlative) hypotensives (plural)

Derived Forms

antihypotensive equihypotensive nonhypotensive subhypotensive

Phrases

supine hypotensive syndrome

Frequently Paired Words

normotensive nonhypertensive

Synonyms

antihypertensive

Antonyms

hypertensive

Questions

What does hypotensive mean?: Relating to hypotension (low blood pressure).
Where does hypotensive come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Ancient Greek ῠ̔πό (hŭpó) Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-)der. English hypo- English tensive English hypotensive From hypo- + tensive.

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