antihypertensive
noun
an·ti·hy·per·ten·sive ˌan-tē-ˌhī-pər-ˈten(t)-siv 
ˌan-tī-
ˌan-tī- : a substance that is effective against high blood pressure
antihypertensive adjective
Word History
First Known Use
1941, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
antihypertensive 1 of 2
adjective
an·ti·hy·per·ten·sive -ˌhī-pər-ˈten(t)-siv
variants also antihypertension
-ˈhī-pər-ˌten-chən
: used or effective against high blood pressure
antihypertensive drugs
antihypertensive
2 of 2noun
: an antihypertensive agent (as a drug)