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noun
- The pressure exerted by the blood against the walls of the artery, arteries and veins; it varies during the heartbeat cycle, and according to a person's age, health and physical condition.
- The measurement of a person's blood pressure, expressed as systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure readings.
- The nurse spent all day taking blood pressures at the hospital.
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