Synonyms for blood pressure
blood pres·sure

Princeton's WordNet

1. blood pressurenoun

   the pressure of the circulating blood against the walls of the blood vessels; results from the systole of the left ventricle of the heart; sometimes measured for a quick evaluation of a person's health

   "adult blood pressure is considered normal at 120/80 where the first number is the systolic pressure and the second is the diastolic pressure"

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1. Benjamin Sommers:

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2. De Souza:

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3. Robert Glatter:

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4. Brooke Aggarwal:

   Added sugar intake can promote inflammation in the body, and this can cause stress on the heart and blood vessels, which can lead to increased blood pressure.

5. Robert Storey:

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