antihypertensive

[ an-tee-hahy-per-ten-siv, an-tahy- ]

adjective

1. acting to reduce hypertension:

   an antihypertensive drug, diet, or regimen.

noun

1. a drug, as a diuretic, used to treat hypertension.

Word History and Origins

Origin of antihypertensive¹

First recorded in 1955–60; anti- + hypertensive

Example Sentences

The results show that long-term use of antihypertensive drugs, cholesterol-lowering drugs, diuretics and blood-thinning drugs is associated with between 4 and 25 percent lower risk of dementia.

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"While we're treating more pregnant people with mild hypertension with antihypertensive medications, there remain many questions about the right definitions of hypertension in pregnant compared to non-pregnant individuals."

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People who underwent bariatric surgery had lower BMI and were on fewer medications after five years while maintaining normal blood pressure levels than those who only used antihypertensive medications.

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Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors -- ACE inhibitors for short -- are effective antihypertensive drugs.

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Patients in the intensive treatment group received multiple classes of hypertensive medications and higher doses of antihypertensive medications in comparison to the usual-treatment group.

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