heartbeat
noun
heart·beat
ˈhärt-ˌbēt 
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Examples of heartbeat in a Sentence
The patient had a rapid heartbeat.
I'd accept a job offer from that company in a heartbeat.
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But doctors said her six-month fetus had a heartbeat and that Crain was fine to leave.
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Lizzie Presser and Kavitha Surana, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
But doctors said her fetus had a heartbeat and that Crain was fine to leave.
—ProPublica, 2 Nov. 2024
In the first trimester, the fetus was not developing properly, and the heartbeat had diminished, but her doctor refused to intervene, Paseka told NBC News.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
Symptoms differ depending on the nutrient but generally include loss of appetite, irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia), muscle weakness, kidney failure, and even death in severe cases.8136912
Toxicity from food sources alone is rare.
—Amy Brownstein, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 31 Oct. 2024
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Lizzie Presser and Kavitha Surana, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
But doctors said her fetus had a heartbeat and that Crain was fine to leave.
—ProPublica, 2 Nov. 2024
In the first trimester, the fetus was not developing properly, and the heartbeat had diminished, but her doctor refused to intervene, Paseka told NBC News.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
Symptoms differ depending on the nutrient but generally include loss of appetite, irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia), muscle weakness, kidney failure, and even death in severe cases.8136912
Toxicity from food sources alone is rare.
—Amy Brownstein, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 31 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for heartbeat
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“Heartbeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heartbeat. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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heartbeat
noun
heart·beat
ˈhärt-ˌbēt
: a single contracting and expanding of the heart
Medical Definition
heartbeat
noun
heart·beat
ˈhärt-ˌbēt
: one complete pulsation of the heart
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