an·ti·hy·per·ten·sive | \ ˌan-tē-ˌhī-pər-ˈten(t)-siv 
, ˌan-tī- \
, ˌan-tī- \Definition of antihypertensive
: a substance that is effective against high blood pressure
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antihypertensive
adjectivean·ti·hy·per·ten·sive | \ -ˌhī-pər-ˈten(t)-siv \
\variants:
also antihypertension \ -ˈhī-pər-ˌten-chən \
\Medical Definition of antihypertensive
(Entry 1 of 2)
: used or effective against high blood pressure
antihypertensive drugs
antihypertensive
nounMedical Definition of antihypertensive (Entry 2 of 2)
: an antihypertensive agent (as a drug)
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The first known use of antihypertensive was in 1941
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