heart rate

noun

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

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And as the popularity of wearable devices increase, and the tech improves, more doctors and patients are using the tech to help track and monitor heart rate and other health data. — Michelle Marchante september 4, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026 Vagal tone stimulation activates the vagus nerve to slow heart rate and lower stress hormones. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026 Beyond the emergency features, the Link captures a lot of biomarkers — activity, sleep, calories and heart rate variability, to name a few. — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 3 Sep. 2026 Common side effects include dizziness, fast heart rate, high blood pressure, anxiety, headache, insomnia and loss of appetite. — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026 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 5 Sep. 2026.

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heart rate

noun
: a measure of cardiac activity usually expressed as number of beats per minute see maximum heart rate
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