/ Dictionary / Index H hypertensive: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hy•per•ten•sive Pronunciation: (hī"pur-ten'siv), [key] — adj. characterized by or causing high blood pressure. —n. a person who has high blood pressure. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: hypertensive (Thesaurus) hypertension hypertext Related Content Daily Word Quiz: innocuous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language