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hypotension (noun)

hypotension /ˌhaɪpoʊˈtɛnʃən/ noun

hypotension

/ˌhaɪpoʊˈtɛnʃən/

noun

Britannica Dictionary definition of HYPOTENSION

[noncount] medical

: low blood pressure

— hypotensive

/ˌhaɪpoʊˈtɛnsɪv/ adjective

hypotensive patients

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