antihypertensive
antihypertensive · antihypertensives
blutdrucksenkendes Mittel, Antihypertensivum
An agent that prevents or counteracts hypertensionAn agent that prevents or counteracts hypertension.
Meaning
1 sensesAn agent that prevents or counteracts hypertension.
blutdrucksenkendes Mittel, Antihypertensivum
More definitions
- a drug that reduces high blood pressure
Translations
3 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
agent that prevents or counteracts hypertension:
Origin
From anti- + hypertensive or anti- + hypertension + -ive.From anti- + hypertensive or anti- + hypertension + -ive.
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Forms
plural: antihypertensives| Singular | antihypertensive |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a drug that reduces high blood pressure:antihypertensive drug