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

Yes, a low resting heart rate does not always indicate good cardiovascular fitness and can sometimes be caused by other things. — Sukhman Rekhi, Verywell Health, 12 Nov. 2026

The Ativan he’d been given wasn’t enough to lower his heart rate, and Joyce Selph, a longtime nurse, was called over to assist. — Alana Semuels, Time, 10 Nov. 2026

Diagnosis requires a sleep study that records breathing, oxygen levels, heart rate and other measurements overnight. — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 10 Nov. 2026

Features baked into the watch include heart rate monitoring, vital signs tracking, SpO2 monitoring, stress insights, menstrual cycle tracking, and activity detection for more than 100 workouts, alongside the usual step and distance counters. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 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