heart rate

noun

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

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Water aerobic exercises increase your heart rate while decreasing the strain on your joints. Tim Petrie, Verywell Health, 30 June 2025 Blood Pressure or Heart Medications, which could alter heart rate or blood pressure further. Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 30 June 2025 This model features fall detection, irregular heart rate and rhythm notifications, and access to virtually the same apps. Jade Chung-Lee, PC Magazine, 27 June 2025 Like all great hospital dramas, The Pitt spikes our heart rate with urgent medical crises. EW.com, 25 June 2025 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 7 Jul. 2025.

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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