🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

tension artérielle

Pronunciation / Transliteration: tã-sjɔ̃ aʁ.te.ʁjɛl

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
BP/ˌbiːˈpiː/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #850 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Le médecin a pris sa tension artérielle."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The pressure of the circulating blood against the walls of the body's arteries, commonly measured as a health indicator.

    "The nurse checked his BP before the doctor came into the examination room."
  2. 2

    A multinational oil and gas company headquartered in London, England, formerly known as The British Petroleum Company.

    "BP announced new investments in renewable energy infrastructure."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term is an initialism originating from English medical and corporate contexts during the 20th century. It combines the letter 'B' from 'blood' (or 'British' in corporate contexts) and 'P' from 'pressure' (or 'Petroleum').

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