heart rate

noun

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

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Suzuki's heart rate is tracked and projected at the bottom right corner of the visual. Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025 What is a healthy resting heart rate? Daryl Austin, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025 Other symptoms include fatigue, dizziness, paleness, and a rapid heart rate. Peter Pressman, Verywell Health, 9 Dec. 2025 As for what to do, really any form of dynamic movement that helps bring down your heart rate can do the trick, but the best method depends on your goals for the day. Jenny McCoy, Outside, 7 Dec. 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 20 Dec. 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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