: an individual affected with hypertension
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Angela Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 7 Aug. 2024
His specific cause of death was listed as hypertensive cardiovascular disease, which refers to heart problems stemming from long-term high blood pressure.
—Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 7 Aug. 2024
Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2020
Antihistamines, anti-depressants, anti-hypertensives, and even oral contraceptives can lead to tear film deficiencies as well.
—Andrea K. McDaniels, baltimoresun.com, 2 Nov. 2017
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Adjective
People with diabetes, who smoke or drink alcohol, or who have high cholesterol are at a higher risk of developing hypertensive heart disease.
—Angela Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 7 Aug. 2024
His specific cause of death was listed as hypertensive cardiovascular disease, which refers to heart problems stemming from long-term high blood pressure.
—Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 7 Aug. 2024
Noun
The other thing is that India also has a lot of hypertensives.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2020
Antihistamines, anti-depressants, anti-hypertensives, and even oral contraceptives can lead to tear film deficiencies as well.
—Andrea K. McDaniels, baltimoresun.com, 2 Nov. 2017
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“Hypertensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypertensive. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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hypertensive
1 of 2 adjective
hy·per·ten·sive
ˌhī-pər-ˈten(t)-siv 
: marked by or due to hypertension
hypertensive emergencies
hypertensive renal disease
also
: affected with hypertension
a hypertensive patient
hypertensive
2 of 2 noun
: one affected with hypertension
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