blood pressurenoun [ U ]
uk/ˈblʌd ˌpreʃ.ər/us/ˈblʌd ˌpreʃ.ɚ/a measure of the pressure at which the blood flows through the body:
The nurse will take your blood pressure in a moment.
to have/suffer from high/low blood pressure
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The circulatory system & blood
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