# hypertensive

> English word · Adjective · frequency rank #53,612

## Definitions
1. Of, pertaining to, or causing hypertension.

## Etymology
From hyper- + tensive or hypertension + -ive.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hypertensive