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HEART RATE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations
Hypernyms ("heart rate" is a kind of...):
vital sign (sign of life; usually an indicator of a person's general physical condition)
rate (a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "heart rate"):
femoral pulse (pulse of the femoral artery (felt in the groin))
radial pulse (pulse of the radial artery (felt in the wrist))
Context examples:
Arbutamine binds to and activates beta-1 adrenergic receptors in the myocardium, thereby increasing heart rate and increasing force of myocardial contraction.
(Arbutamine, NCI Thesaurus)
This protein is involved in vasoconstriction, heart rate and renal absorption of water and sodium.
(Angiotensin-2, NCI Thesaurus)
The reduction in sympathetic outflow leads to decreased peripheral vascular resistance, decreased blood pressure, and decreased heart rate.
(Clonidine, NCI Thesaurus)
The results revealed an improved heart rate and no significant arrhythmias.
(3 Cups Of Coffee Daily Could Improve Heart Function, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
They include growth problems (in children), obesity (in adults), hair loss, slow heart rate, low blood sugar, low blood pressure, fatigue, and problems with reproduction.
(Panhypopituitarism, NCI Dictionary)
An arrhythmia is any disorder of your heart rate or rhythm.
(Pacemakers and Implantable Defibrillators, NIH)
Among the effects reported to have been brought about by music are a reduction in the heart rate and in the blood pressure.
(Music believed to boost hypertension treatment, Agenciabrasil/EBC)
Panic may include rapid heart rate, flushing (a hot, red face), sweating, and trouble breathing.
(Panic, NCI Dictionary)
Fetal heart rate patterns associated with maternal uterine contractions.
(Periodic Fetal Heart Rate Pattern, NCI Thesaurus)
Its acts more strongly on beta-receptors than on alpha 1-receptors, reduces peripheral vascular resistance by vasodilation, and prevents reflex tachycardia (beta-blockade) so that heart rate is either unchanged or decreased.
(Carvedilol, NCI Thesaurus)
