Fill in the blank with appropriate option.The doctors tried everything they could to _ the patient's blood pressure.
Correct answer: B. reduce
- A. produce
- B. reduce
- C. clarify
- D. hasten
Explanation
In this sentence, the correct answer is "reduce," which means to make something smaller or decrease. The context implies that the doctors attempted various methods to lower the patient's blood pressure.
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