adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An agent that prevents or counteracts hypertension.
2. 2
   a drug that reduces high blood pressure wordnet

Adjective

1. 1
   Preventing or counteracting hypertension. not-comparable

Synonyms

All synonyms

antihypertensive drughypotensivehypotensive

Antonyms

All antonyms

prohypertensive

Etymology

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

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