low blood pressure

noun

: hypotension

Examples of low blood pressure in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The potentially fatal infection can quickly result in tissue damage and spreading blisters, low blood pressure, fever, organ damage, sepsis and potentially death. — Mike Snider, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026

Awareness at the forefront Roberts said people who are hospitalized or living in other medical settings should watch for symptoms of sepsis, including fever, high heart rate and low blood pressure. — Diana Anos, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

Symptoms of a Vibrio bloodstream infection can include fever, chills, dangerously low blood pressure and skin lesions. — Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

The animals’ slow metabolism, low blood pressure and sluggish lifestyle may reduce strain on the cardiovascular system. — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for low blood pressure

• acupressure
• overpressure
• flesher
• fresher
• thresher
• refresher

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

: hypotension sense 1