hypotension

noun

hy·​po·​ten·​sion ˌhī-pō-ˈten(t)-shən How to pronounce hypotension (audio)
: abnormally low blood pressure

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Antihypertensives: Since fish oil may lower your blood pressure, taking the supplement with medications used to treat high blood pressure might lower your blood pressure too much and cause hypotension. Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 5 Mar. 2025 Rare Side Effects Since chia seeds might affect blood pressure, blood sugar, and blood-clotting proteins, other potentially serious complications may include excessively low blood pressure (hypotension) and blood sugar (hypoglycemia). Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 18 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 Edema in the intestinal wall and abdominal organs and hypotension (low blood pressure) may occur in severe poisoning cases.1 There is no antidote for cucurbitacin poisoning, and treatment focuses on managing symptoms, Marino said. Cathy Nelson, Health, 25 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for hypotension

Word History

Etymology

hypo- + tension entry 1, probably after French hypotension

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hypotension was in 1893

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“Hypotension.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypotension. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

hypotension

noun
hy·​po·​ten·​sion ˈhī-pō-ˌten-chən How to pronounce hypotension (audio)

Medical Definition

hypotension

noun
hy·​po·​ten·​sion ˈhī-pō-ˌten-chən How to pronounce hypotension (audio)
1
: abnormally low pressure of the blood

called also low blood pressure

2
: abnormally low pressure of the intraocular fluid

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