: an individual affected with hypertension
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Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
On May 5, Brendon's cause of death was revealed to be atherosclerotic and hypertensive cardiovascular disease, with acute pneumonia and previous myocardial infarction (also known as a heart attack) listed as contributing factors.
—Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 17 June 2026
Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2020
Antihistamines, anti-depressants, anti-hypertensives, and even oral contraceptives can lead to tear film deficiencies as well.
—Andrea K. McDaniels, baltimoresun.com, 2 Nov. 2017
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Adjective
Coroner Todd Zeiner announced in a report obtained by PEOPLE that the actor died of atherosclerotic and hypertensive cardiovascular disease.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
On May 5, Brendon's cause of death was revealed to be atherosclerotic and hypertensive cardiovascular disease, with acute pneumonia and previous myocardial infarction (also known as a heart attack) listed as contributing factors.
—Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 17 June 2026
Noun
The other thing is that India also has a lot of hypertensives.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2020
Antihistamines, anti-depressants, anti-hypertensives, and even oral contraceptives can lead to tear film deficiencies as well.
—Andrea K. McDaniels, baltimoresun.com, 2 Nov. 2017
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“Hypertensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypertensive. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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hypertensive
1 of 2 adjective
hy·per·ten·sive
ˌhī-pər-ˈten(t)-siv 
: marked by or due to hypertension
hypertensive emergencies
hypertensive renal disease
also
: affected with hypertension
a hypertensive patient
hypertensive
2 of 2 noun
: one affected with hypertension
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