high blood pressure
noun
: abnormally elevated blood pressure especially of the arteries
also
: hypertension
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No one wants high blood pressure.
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Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
After that stroke, John McCain said his wife had high blood pressure, and a doctor treating her said people who experience strokes commonly have the condition.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 10 Oct. 2025
People with high blood pressure should consult a doctor before adding large amounts of kimchi to their diet.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Since 1988, minoxidil – a drug originally developed to fight high blood pressure – has been used by men to combat the condition to one degree or another.
—New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2025
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Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
After that stroke, John McCain said his wife had high blood pressure, and a doctor treating her said people who experience strokes commonly have the condition.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 10 Oct. 2025
People with high blood pressure should consult a doctor before adding large amounts of kimchi to their diet.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Since 1988, minoxidil – a drug originally developed to fight high blood pressure – has been used by men to combat the condition to one degree or another.
—New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for high blood pressure
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“High blood pressure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20blood%20pressure. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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