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- DictionaryPres·sure/ˈpreSHər/
noun
- 1. continuous physical force exerted on or against an object by something in contact with it: "the slight extra pressure he applied to her hand"
- 2. the use of persuasion, influence, or intimidation to make someone do something: "the many pressures on girls to worry about their looks"
verb
- 1. attempt to persuade or coerce (someone) into doing something: "it might now be possible to pressure him into resigning"
4 days ago · What is high blood pressure? High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is when the force of blood flowing through your blood vessels continues to be too high over time. Nearly half of U.S. adults have high blood pressure. Many don’t even know they have it.
4 days ago · The systolic pressure (the higher pressure and the first number recorded) is the force that blood exerts on the artery walls as the heart contracts to pump the blood to the peripheral organs and tissues.
3 days ago · Barometric pressure is the weight of the atmosphere pressing down on the Earth. Since the pressure depends upon the depth of the atmosphere above the point where you're measuring the pressure, the pressure decreases as you go higher.
5 days ago · Reverse osmosis is a separation technique in which pressure applied to a solution forces the solvent through a semipermeable membrane from a region of low concentration to one of high concentration, leaving behind the solutes. Reverse osmosis is often used for water purification.
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4 days ago · noun. : pressure that is less than existing atmospheric pressure. Dictionary Entries Near negative pressure. negative phase. negative pressure. negative reinforcement. See More Nearby Entries. Cite this Entry. Style. “Negative pressure.”
5 days ago · : the pressure exerted in every direction at any given point by the weight of the atmosphere. Dictionary Entries Near atmospheric pressure. atmosphere. atmospheric pressure. atom. See More Nearby Entries. Cite this Entry. Style. “Atmospheric pressure.”
4 days ago · noun. : the highest arterial blood pressure of a cardiac cycle occurring immediately after systole of the left ventricle of the heart. called also systolic pressure. compare diastolic blood pressure. Dictionary Entries Near systolic blood pressure. systole. systolic blood pressure. T. See More Nearby Entries. Cite this Entry. Style.
