antihypertensive
noun
an·ti·hy·per·ten·sive
ˌan-tē-ˌhī-pər-ˈten(t)-siv 
ˌan-tī-
ˌan-tī-
: a substance that is effective against high blood pressure
antihypertensive
adjective
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The typical advice for when to take your antihypertensives (high blood pressure medication) has been to take them in the morning.
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Craig O. Weber, Verywell Health, 4 Dec. 2025
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“Antihypertensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antihypertensive. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
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antihypertensive
1 of 2 adjective
an·ti·hy·per·ten·sive
-ˌhī-pər-ˈten(t)-siv
variants
also antihypertension
: used or effective against high blood pressure
antihypertensive drugs
antihypertensive
2 of 2 noun
: an antihypertensive agent (as a drug)
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