prohypertensive
adjEtymology From pro- + hypertensive.
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That produces hypertension
- It is unlikely however, that involvement of vasopressin and its receptor would serve as the only mechanism to account for the prohypertensive effects of OT in the current study.2015 September 23, “Prolonged Subcutaneous Administration of Oxytocin Accelerates Angiotensin II-Induced Hypertension and Renal Damage in Male Rats”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:
- Antonyms
- antihypertensive
- Related terms
- hypertension, normotension, prehypertensive