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Blood pressure

//ˈblʌd ˌpɹɛʃə(ɹ)// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The pressure exerted by the blood against the walls of the arteries and veins; it varies during the heartbeat cycle, and according to a person's age, health and physical condition. countable, uncountable

    "the great majority of people who have serious conditions from high blood pressure suffer debilitating illness"

  2. 2
    the pressure of the circulating blood against the walls of the blood vessels; results from the systole of the left ventricle of the heart; sometimes measured for a quick evaluation of a person's health wordnet

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