low blood pressure

noun

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Finally, long-term exposure to hydrogen sulfide can cause low blood pressure, headaches and a range of other symptoms, and has been associated with neurological impacts such as psychological disorders. Jenni Shearston, The Conversation, 25 Feb. 2025 Wear compression stockings: These tight elastic socks can help prevent dizziness, especially with low blood pressure. Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 21 Feb. 2025 The drug is used to treat low blood pressure, also known as hypotension, mainly after anesthesia when the blood vessels dilate. Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025 This condition is a severe, life-threatening allergic reaction that causes difficulty breathing, low blood pressure, shock, and organ damage. Brandi Jones, Msn-Ed, Health, 7 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for low blood pressure

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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 12 Mar. 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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