heart rate

[ hahrt reyt ]

noun

1. the number of heartbeats per minute.

heart rate

1. The number of heartbeats per unit of time, usually expressed as beats per minute.

Word History and Origins

Origin of heart rate¹

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

"One minute he was fine, the next his heart rate plummeted, he turned blue and went cold in my arms."

From BBC

In a room at the obstetric emergency department, a nurse wrapped a sensor belt around Crain’s belly to check the fetal heart rate.

From Salon

After two hours of IV fluids, one dose of antibiotics, and some Tylenol, Crain’s fever didn’t go down, her pulse remained high, and the fetal heart rate was abnormally fast, medical records show.

From Salon

Around 9:30 a.m., the OB on duty, Dr. Marcelo Totorica, couldn’t find a fetal heart rate, according to records; he told the family he was sorry for their loss.

From Salon

Mr Parsons, of the South Western Ambulance Service, said when he checked Ms Skripal she had a “slow heart rate” and was “foaming at the mouth”.

From BBC