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Normotensive
adj, noun
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Having normal tension.
- 2 Having normal blood pressure.
"Abnormal sodium metabolism may be critical in the causation of certain forms of hypertension... These high-risk patients in whom subsequent hypertension may be prevented include normotensive patients with family histories of hypertension..."
Adjective
- 1 having normal blood pressure wordnet
Noun
- 1 A person who has normal blood pressure.
Etymology
Etymology 1
From normo- + tensive.
Etymology 2
From normo- + tensive.
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