adjective
- having abnormally low blood pressure
- causing a reduction in blood pressure
Usage: medical
Usage: medical
Examples
- The patient was hypotensive after losing a significant amount of blood.
- Hypotensive episodes can cause dizziness and fainting.
- The doctor prescribed a hypotensive medication to lower her blood pressure.
- Certain anesthetics have hypotensive effects during surgery.
- The hypotensive patient required immediate fluid replacement.
- ACE inhibitors are commonly used as hypotensive drugs.