antihypertensive

English

Etymology

anti- +‎ hypertensive = anti- +‎ hypertension +‎ -ive

Noun

antihypertensive (plural antihypertensives)

(pharmacology) an agent that prevents or counteracts hypertension

Translations

agent that prevents or counteracts hypertension

Czech: antihypertenzivum (cs) n
French: antihypertensif (fr) m, antihypertenseur (fr) m
German: blutdrucksenkendes Mittel n, Antihypertensivum n
Portuguese: anti-hipertensivo m

Adjective

antihypertensive (not comparable)

(pharmacology) Preventing or counteracting hypertension.

Antonyms

prohypertensive

Coordinate terms

nonhypertensive

Translations

preventing or counteracting hypertension

French: antihypertensif (fr) m, antihypertenseur (fr) m
German: blutdrucksenkend
Portuguese: anti-hipertensivo

Anagrams

intensive therapy

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