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blood pressure
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blood pressure
(noun)
blood pressure
noun
plural
blood pressures
blood pressure
noun
plural
blood pressures
Britannica Dictionary definition of BLOOD PRESSURE
:
the force with which blood moves through a person's body
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noncount
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The doctor says he has high
blood pressure
.
These drugs help lower
blood pressure
.
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She has a
blood pressure
of 120/80.
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