hypertensive
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hypertensive
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From hyper- + tensive or hypertension + -ive.
adjective
- Of, pertaining to, or causing hypertension. The recorded causes of kidney disease were as follows: diabetic nephropathy (in 21% of the patients), nephroangiosclerosis and glomerulonephritis (18%), interstitial nephropathy (7%), hypertensive nephropathy (5%), polykystosis (5%) and other recorded diagnoses (hereditary disease, solitary kidney,
noun hypertensives
- A person with hypertension.
- A drug or substance that increases blood pressure.
Translations
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adj of or pertaining to, or causing hypertension
| Español | hipertensivo |
|---|---|
| Português | hipertensor |
| Français | hypertensif, hypertenseur |
| Italiano | ipertensivo |
noun a person with hypertension
| Français | hypertendu |
|---|
Talk about this word "hypertensive." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hypertensive. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. hypertensive. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hypertensive "hypertensive." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hypertensive.Cite this
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title = {hypertensive},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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