blood pressure

blood pres·sure

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Definitions of blood pressure words

noun blood pressure the pressure exerted by the blood on the inner walls of the arteries, being relative to the elasticity and diameter of the vessels and the force of the heartbeat 4
uncountable noun blood pressure Your blood pressure is the amount of force with which your blood flows around your body. 3
noun blood pressure the pressure exerted by the blood against the inner walls of the blood vessels, esp. the arteries, or the heart: it varies with health, age, emotional tension, etc. 3
noun blood pressure the pressure of the blood against the inner walls of the blood vessels, varying in different parts of the body during different phases of contraction of the heart and under different conditions of health, exertion, etc. Abbreviation: BP. 1
noun blood pressure pressure circulating blood exerts on vessels 1
noun blood pressure The pressure exerted by the blood against the walls of the arteries and veins; it varies during the heartbeat cycle, and according to a person's age, health and physical condition. 0

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

First recorded in 1870-75

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