antihypertensive

English

Etymology

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

Noun

antihypertensive (plural antihypertensives)

1. (pharmacology) an agent that prevents or counteracts hypertension.

Hyponyms

• vasodepressor, vasodepressant

Coordinate terms

• hypotensive (often synonymous)

Derived terms

• nonantihypertensive
• subantihypertensive

 

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)

1. (pharmacology) Preventing or counteracting hypertension.

Antonyms

• prohypertensive

Coordinate terms

• hypotensive (often synonymous)
• nonhypertensive

Translations

preventing or counteracting hypertension

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

Anagrams

• intensive therapy