low blood pressure

noun

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Feeling tired is not a typical sign of high blood pressure and is more often linked to other issues like poor sleep, depression, or low blood pressure. Alexandria Nyembwe, Health, 7 Nov. 2025 But for some people, the supplement has been linked to various side effects including headaches, nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, stomach aches, confusion or disorientation, tremors, low blood pressure, irritability, mild anxiety and depression. Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025 Beta blockers are not recommended for performance anxiety for people who have asthma, low blood pressure or cardiovascular diseases, experts say. The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2025 According to Barr, people with low blood pressure should be cautious, as L-theanine may lower it further. Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 22 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for low blood pressure

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First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of low blood pressure was in 1924

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“Low blood pressure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/low%20blood%20pressure. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.

Kids Definition

low blood pressure

noun
: blood pressure that is abnormally low especially in the arteries

called also hypotension

Medical Definition

low blood pressure

noun

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