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

Erik Neander’s Oura Ring, a device that monitors heart rate and stress among other functions, had been busy in the days leading up to and during the American League Division Series against the Yankees. — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2026

Researchers tested participants’ oral microbiomes, heart rate, blood pressure, plasma, salivary nitrate, and nitrite levels before each juice and mouthwash period. — Christina Manian, HEALTH, 7 Oct. 2026

Read More $199 at Amazon The AirPods Pro 3 have a new design that improves their fit, superior noise cancellation, better bass, and fairly accurate heart rate sensors. — Cameron Faulkner, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026

Within a week, the man went to an emergency department with shallow breathing, a fast heart rate, chest pain and a dry cough. — Erika Edwards, NBC news, 5 Oct. 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