low blood pressure

noun

: hypotension

Examples of low blood pressure in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Later symptoms can include low blood pressure, lack of blood flow, internal bleeding and acute kidney failure. — Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2026 Later symptoms may include low blood pressure, lack of blood flow, internal bleeding and acute kidney failure. — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 7 May 2026 The patient faced severe symptoms, including severe low blood pressure and signs of shock, before recovering. — Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2026 Common warning signs of sepsis can include confusion, rapid breathing, extreme weakness, low blood pressure, fast heart rate and bluish or mottled skin, per the CDC. — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for low blood pressure

Word History

First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of low blood pressure was in 1924

Rhymes for low blood pressure

See All Rhymes for low blood pressure

Browse Nearby Words

low birch
low blood pressure
low blow
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Low blood pressure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/low%20blood%20pressure. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

Copy Citation

Kids Definition

low blood pressure

noun
: blood pressure that is abnormally low especially in the arteries

called also hypotension

Medical Definition

low blood pressure

noun
: hypotension sense 1

More from Merriam-Webster on low blood pressure

Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about low blood pressure

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of gambol

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Commonly Misspelled Words

How to Use Em Dashes (—), En Dashes (–) , and Hyphens (-)
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Longest Long Words List

One-Word Oxymorons: Bittersweet, Spendthrift, and More

Ten Words Ending with a Silent ‘T’

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World
See More

Popular

See More

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Longest Long Words List
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
hangman letters and game
Hangman Lightning Round Figure out which word fits in the blanks.
See All