DICTIONARY ENTRY
2 SYLLABLES
blood pressure
/bləd_'prɛʃər/ · blədprɛʃər
Blood pressure has 2 syllables: blood pres · sure.
blood pres
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sure
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noun. 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.
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