Counterhypertensive

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Countering hypertension. not-comparable

    "Shan et al [40 ] also demonstrated that within the NTS, AT 1 inhibited further blood pressure elevation in the SHR, acting as a counterhypertensive mechanism involving inflammatory/angiogenic cells."

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"Shan et al [40 ] also demonstrated that within the NTS, AT 1 inhibited further blood pressure elevation in the SHR, acting as a counterhypertensive mechanism involving inflammatory/angiogenic cells."

Etymology

From counter- + hypertensive.

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