antihypertensive

English

Etymology

anti- +‎ hypertensive = anti- +‎ hypertension +‎ -ive

Noun

antihypertensive (plural antihypertensives)

(pharmacology) an agent that prevents or counteracts hypertension.

Hyponyms

vasodepressor, vasodepressant

Coordinate terms

hypotensive (often synonymous)

Derived terms

Translations

agent that prevents or counteracts hypertension

Czech: antihypertenzivum (cs) n
French: antihypertensif (fr) m, antihypertenseur (fr) m
German: blutdrucksenkendes Mittel n, Antihypertensivum n
Portuguese: anti-hipertensivo m

Adjective

antihypertensive (not comparable)

(pharmacology) Preventing or counteracting hypertension.

Antonyms

prohypertensive

Coordinate terms

hypotensive (often synonymous)
nonhypertensive

Translations

preventing or counteracting hypertension

French: antihypertensif (fr) m, antihypertenseur (fr) m
German: blutdrucksenkend
Portuguese: anti-hipertensivo

Anagrams

intensive therapy

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