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hypotensive
(hypo|ten¦sive)
Pronunciation:
/hʌɪpəʊˈtensɪv/
adjective
lowering the blood pressure:
hypotensive drugs
relating to or suffering from abnormally low blood pressure:
one of these animals was hypotensive
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