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pressure vs blood pressure

blood pressure vs pressure

pressure and blood pressure both are nouns.

pressure is a verb but blood pressure is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pressure Yes No Yes No
blood pressure Yes No No No
As nouns, blood pressure is a hyponym of pressure; that is, blood pressure is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pressure:
  • pressure: the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
  • blood pressure: 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
Other hyponyms of pressure include gas pressure, head, hydrostatic head, intraocular pressure, IOP, oil pressure, osmotic pressure, corpuscular-radiation pressure, radiation pressure, instantaneous sound pressure, sound pressure, suction, vapor pressure, vapour pressure.
pressure (noun) blood pressure (noun)
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure 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
a force that compels
the somatic sensation that results from applying force to an area of skin
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
the pressure exerted by the atmosphere
the state of demanding notice or attention
an oppressive condition of physical or mental or social or economic distress
pressure (verb) blood pressure (verb)
to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
exert pressure on someone through threats
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