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Meaning of antihypertensive
an•ti•hy•per•ten•sive
Pronunciation: (an"tē-hī"pur-ten'siv, an"tī-), [key]
— Med., Pharm. Med.,Pharm.
- acting to reduce hypertension: an antihypertensive drug, diet, or regimen.
- a drug, as a diuretic, used to treat hypertension.
See also:
- antihypertensive (Thesaurus)