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Blutdruck

blood pressure

noun BLOOT-drook Rare
Body & Health Health & Illness

Usage Note

Blutdruck is the pressure of blood against artery walls. Hoher Blutdruck (Hypertonie) and niedriger Blutdruck (Hypotonie) are the two common deviations; den Blutdruck messen means to measure blood pressure.

Examples

"Er hatte chronisch hohen Blutdruck und musste täglich Tabletten nehmen."

Natural Translation

He had chronically high blood pressure and had to take tablets daily.

Literal Translation

He had chronically high blood-pressure and had to take tablets daily.

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