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counterhypertensive

counterhypertensive adjective: countering hypertension.

Adjective

counterhypertensive (not comparable)

  1. Countering hypertension.
    • Shan et al [40 ] also demonstrated that within the NTS, AT 1 inhibited further blood pressure elevation in the SHR, acting as a counterhypertensive mechanism involving inflammatory/angiogenic cells.2015 September 16, “Early Training-Induced Reduction of Angiotensinogen in Autonomic Areas—The Main Effect of Exercise on Brain Renin-Angiotensin System in Hypertensive Rats”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of counterhypertensive

From counter- + hypertensive.

Questions about counterhypertensive

What does counterhypertensive mean?
Counterhypertensive means countering hypertension.
What part of speech is counterhypertensive?
Counterhypertensive is an adjective.

Words near counterhypertensive in the dictionary

  1. counterhistorical
  2. counterhistorically
  3. counterhistories
  4. counterhistory
  5. counterhomeostatic
  6. counterhypertensive
  7. counterhypotheses
  8. counterhypothesis
  9. counterhypothetical
  10. counteridea
  11. counterideal

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