Normotensive
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Normotensive is an adjective meaning Having normal tension.
Meaning
Having normal tension.
More Meanings
- (medicine, cardiology) Having normal blood pressure.
- A person who has normal blood pressure.
Example Sentences
Abnormal sodium metabolism may be critical in the causation of certain forms of hypertension... These high-risk patients in whom subsequent hypertension may be prevented include normotensive patients with family histories of hypertension.
Word Forms
- normotensives
Synonyms for normotensive
Depending on context, synonyms include nonhypertensive.
Antonyms for normotensive
Common opposites include hypertensive, hypotensive.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include normotonic, normoosmotic, normosmotic, normonatremic, normovascular, normointense.
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