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NOUN (1)

1. 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;
- Example: "adult blood pressure is considered normal at 120/80 where the first number is the systolic pressure and the second is the diastolic pressure"