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High blood pressure
noun, slang
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see high, blood pressure. uncountable
- 2 a common disorder in which blood pressure remains abnormally high (a reading of 140/90 mm Hg or greater) wordnet
- 3 Synonym of hypertension (abnormally high blood pressure) colloquial, uncountable
Etymology
From high + blood pressure.
See also for "high blood pressure"
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