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hypertensive
CIDE DICTIONARY
hypertensive, n.
- having abnormally high blood pressure. [PJC]
- Causing high blood pressure. [PJC]
hypertensive, n.
A person who suffers from persistently high blood pressure. [PJC]
THESAURUS
hypertensive
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