heart rate
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of heart rate
First recorded in 1870–75
Example Sentences
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His heart rate, he said, was "so low" at the time - around 24 beats per minute - adding that it stayed like that for about eight days while he was in hospital waiting for an operation.
From BBC
Katie said her heart rate would regularly shoot up to 180bpm - far above the normal maximum - and would last for hours.
From BBC
These shifts reflected a healthier daily pattern, with heart rate and blood pressure rising during daytime activity and falling at night during rest.
From Science Daily
On each occasion, she was attached to a CTG machine which monitors a baby's heart rate, and Beth says she was assured her baby was fine and told to go home.
From BBC
His research focused on how higher nighttime bedroom temperatures influence heart rate and stress levels in older people.
From Science Daily
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