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headrush

headrush noun: orthostatic hypotension, due to low blood pressure, for example when standing up suddenly.

Noun

headrush (plural headrushes)

  1. (informal) Orthostatic hypotension, due to low blood pressure, for example when standing up suddenly.
  2. (informal) A nicotine rush, for example in people who seldom smoke, or when smoking on an empty stomach.
  3. (informal) A rush induced by mind-altering drugs.
  4. (informal) A rush due to emotional agitation or excitement, for example when seeing someone one is in love with.
  5. (figuratively, informal) Something exciting or thrilling.

Forms of headrush

pluralheadrushes
alternative formhead rush

Origin of headrush

From head + rush.

Questions about headrush

What does headrush mean?
Headrush means orthostatic hypotension, due to low blood pressure, for example when standing up suddenly.
What part of speech is headrush?
Headrush is a noun.
What is the plural of headrush?
The plural of headrush is headrushes.

Words near headrush in the dictionary

  1. headroaches
  2. headroom
  3. headrooms
  4. headrope
  5. headropes
  6. headrush
  7. headrushes
  8. headrushing
  9. heads
  10. heads and thraws
  11. heads down

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