hypertensive

[ hahy-per-ten-siv ]

adjective

1. characterized by or causing high blood pressure.

noun

1. a person who has high blood pressure.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hypertensive¹

First recorded in 1900–05; hyper- + tensive

Example Sentences

A leading cause of death among pregnant American women, more than hypertensive disorders, hemorrhage, or sepsis, is homicide.

From Salon

A spokesperson for the office of the chief medical examiner in Connecticut told the PA agency he suffered from hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

From BBC

“If you’re hypertensive, you decrease the blood returning to your heart and your blood pressure can drop,” she added.

From Seattle Times

During one trial, her heart started pounding and she had terrible sweats—signs of a hypertensive crisis, she later learned.

From Science Magazine

They found that hypertensive pulmonary blood vessel cells have a voracious appetite for two amino acids, glutamine and serine, and -- as happens with any unbalanced diet -- there are consequences.

From Science Daily