low blood pressure

noun

: hypotension

Examples of low blood pressure in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Asian needle ants can sting when bothered, which can lead to symptoms such as skin reactions including hives and itching; low blood pressure; swollen tongue or throat; nausea, vomiting or diarrhea; dizziness or fainting; weak or rapid pulse; and wheezing or difficulty breathing, the USFS said. —Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 10 June 2025

Very large doses of magnesium can cause magnesium toxicity, leading to serious side effects like low blood pressure, depression, muscle weakness, nausea, vomiting, irregular heartbeat, and cardiac arrest. —Ashley Wong, Health, 27 May 2025

Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González has been hospitalized in a public health facility in Spain following a sudden episode of low blood pressure. —Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 5 May 2025

Signs of anaphylaxis may include skin reactions, low blood pressure, a constricted airway or wheezing, nausea or vomiting, and dizziness.1 Anyone who experiences these symptoms should seek immediate medical attention. —Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 22 May 2025

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