antihypertensive

== English == === Etymology === From anti- +‎ hypertensive or anti- +‎ hypertension +‎ -ive. === Noun === antihypertensive (plural antihypertensives) (pharmacology) An agent that prevents or counteracts hypertension. ==== Hyponyms ==== vasodepressor, vasodepressant ==== Coordinate terms ==== hypotensive (often synonymous) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === antihypertensive (not comparable) (pharmacology) Preventing or counteracting hypertension. ==== Antonyms ==== prohypertensive ==== Coordinate terms ==== hypotensive (often synonymous) nonhypertensive ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === intensive therapy