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

Then a yellow box pops up on her computer telling her to check his heart — because his heart rate is elevated. — Joseph Kim, NPR, 23 July 2026

Some people are sensitive to tyramine, which can cause a spike in blood and heart rate. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson july 23, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026

The Galaxy Watch 9 will monitor your vitals at night, specifically your blood oxygen saturation (SpO2), heart rate, heart rate variability, respiratory rate, and skin temperature. — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 23 July 2026

The screen-free Whoop band maps recovery through resting heart rate and heart rate variability to reveal sleep architecture and daily strain. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2026

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Medical Definition

heart rate

noun

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