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heart rate

 
pronunciation:
hart reIt
part of speech: noun
definition: the number of times the heart beats in one minute, esp. as a measure of how hard the heart is working during physical exercise or emotional stress; pulse.
The aerobics instructor encouraged the man to keep his heart rate above 90 for 15 consecutive minutes during his workout.
similar words:
pulse