Antihypertensive
ahd-5
adjective.
Reducing or controlling high blood pressure.
noun.
An antihypertensive drug.
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noun.
an
agent
that
prevents
or
counteracts
hypertension
adjective.
preventing or counteracting hypertension
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noun.
a drug that reduces high blood pressure
Word Usage
"Compared with similar patients who took dummy pills, those who took so-called antihypertensive medication cut their risk of stroke by 23 percent;"
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
medicament
medication
medicinal drug
medicine
Hyponym
Words that are more specific
ACE inhibitor
Catapres
aldactone
aldomet
alpha methyl dopa
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
adjunctive
anticancer
anticonvulsant
antiphlogistic
antiplatelet