heart rate

noun

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

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For this upgrade, Apple has tested the inclusion of a heart rate monitor, matching the Powerbeats rolled out earlier this year. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025 To increase your heart rate, make a fist and pump your arms or grip hand weights. Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2025 New research has found that beta-blockers — medications commonly prescribed to lower heart rate and blood pressure — did not offer clear benefits for certain heart attack patients. Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 4 Sep. 2025 Additionally, the tracker measures heart rate and comes with advanced sleep tracking. PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for heart rate

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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
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