low blood pressure

noun

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Little dark things shouldn’t be in vials of a drug, which is why one lot of an injection drug used to deal with low blood pressure under anesthesia got recalled. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025 People with heart conditions, low blood pressure, or low blood sugar, and pregnant women are commonly advised to seek advice prior to starting hot yoga. Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 16 Jan. 2025 Taking them together can increase the risk of tizanidine side effects, such as low blood pressure, which can lead to falls and fractures. Emmanuella Ogbonna, Health, 30 Dec. 2024 This can trigger cramping, fatigue, confusion, and low blood pressure, according to the National Kidney Foundation. Julia Ries, Outside Online, 11 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for low blood pressure 

Word History

First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of low blood pressure was in 1924

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“Low blood pressure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/low%20blood%20pressure. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

low blood pressure

noun
: blood pressure that is abnormally low especially in the arteries

called also hypotension

Medical Definition

low blood pressure

noun

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