high blood pressure
noun
: abnormally elevated blood pressure especially of the arteries
also
: hypertension
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Avoiding these high glucose levels is key to managing diabetes but also preventing obesity, high blood pressure, and other health issues.
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Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 23 Dec. 2025
Minoxidil is often used to treat pattern hair loss and, less commonly, as an oral tablet to treat severe high blood pressure.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
Pickles are also high in sodium, which may be harmful for people with high blood pressure.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 20 Dec. 2025
Dietary nitric oxide relaxes blood vessels, which then increases blood flow and lowers the risk for high blood pressure, stroke and heart attack.
—Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
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Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 23 Dec. 2025
Minoxidil is often used to treat pattern hair loss and, less commonly, as an oral tablet to treat severe high blood pressure.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
Pickles are also high in sodium, which may be harmful for people with high blood pressure.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 20 Dec. 2025
Dietary nitric oxide relaxes blood vessels, which then increases blood flow and lowers the risk for high blood pressure, stroke and heart attack.
—Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for high blood pressure
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“High blood pressure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20blood%20pressure. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.
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