heart rate

noun

: the rate at which the heart beats
Aerobic exercise increases your heart rate.

Examples of heart rate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The data includes how far along the pregnancy is (gestational age) and alerts for high heart rate, which Apple says can occur more frequently during pregnancy. Emily Dreibelbis, PCMAG, 24 June 2024 Symptoms of heatstroke include high fever, fast heart rate, headache, confusion, nausea and vomiting. Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 21 June 2024 And then pushing your body, breaking a sweat, raising your heart rate, and recovery is also extremely important. Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 14 June 2024 Image: Apple There will also be a new Vitals app that gives you a glance at overnight health metrics such as heart rate, respiratory rate, wrist temperature, sleep duration, and blood oxygen. Victoria Song, The Verge, 10 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for heart rate 

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“Heart rate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heart%20rate. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

Medical Definition

heart rate

noun
: a measure of cardiac activity usually expressed as number of beats per minute see maximum heart rate

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