Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index A antihypertensive: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: an•ti•hy•per•ten•sive Pronunciation: (an"tē-hī"pur-ten'siv, an"tī-), [key] — Med., Pharm. Med.,Pharm. —adj. acting to reduce hypertension: an antihypertensive drug, diet, or regimen. —n. a drug, as a diuretic, used to treat hypertension. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: antihypertensive (Thesaurus) antihuman anti-icer TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Did Birds Evolve from Dinosaurs? The Twelve Dancing Princesses Current Events This Week: January 2023 African Americans by the Numbers Andersen's Fairy Tales: Contents The Celtic Twilight: A Teller of Tales ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: antiphon Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language