Hypotension (HI-po-TEN-shun) is abnormally low blood pressure. Blood pressure is the force of blood pushing against the walls of the arteries as the heart pumps out blood. Blood pressure is measured as systolic (sis-TOL-ik) and diastolic (di-a-STOL-ik) pressures.
intrigue (third-person singular simple present intrigues, present participle intriguing, simple past and past participle intrigued) (intransitive) To conceive or carry out a secret plan intended to harm; to form a plot or scheme. To arouse the interest of; to fascinate.
Word Origin & History. intrigue 1610s, to trick, deceive, cheat, from Fr. intriguer, from It. intrigare to plot, meddle, from L. intricare entangle (see intricate). Meaning to plot or scheme first recorded 1714; that of to excite curiosity is from 1894.