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Definition of Heart rate
1. Noun. The rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health.
Generic synonyms: Vital Sign, Rate
Specialized synonyms: Femoral Pulse, Radial Pulse
Derivative terms: Pulsate, Pulse
Definition of Heart rate
1. Noun. The number of heart beats per unit of time, usually expressed as beats per minute. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Heart rate
1. The number of beats per minute. Normal resting heart rates are variable with age, sex, size and overall cardiovascular condition. Heart rate can be determined by taking the pulse. Normal heart rate for an average sized adult is in the range of 60-85 beats/minute. (27 Sep 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Heart Rate
Literary usage of Heart rate
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"in each subgroup were either confined to the SC for heart rate recording (clear
... heart rate data were tabulated as number of beats per minute in six ..."
2. Proceedings of the American Pharmaceutical Association at the Annual Meeting by American Pharmaceutical Association, National Pharmaceutical Convention, American Pharmaceutical Association Meeting (1910)
"1:50 pm heart rate 10. 2:10 pm heart rate 8. 2:37 pm heart rate 5. ... heart rate
50. 11 : 30 am Injected 0.5 Cc. of the solution. 11 : 45 am heart rate 24. ..."
3. The Journal of Experimental Medicine by Rockefeller University, Rockefeller Institute, Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research (1897)
"as the stimulus was removed from the vagus the heart rate increased from 53-J to
60£ beats in 15 seconds. Of course it may be objected that this was merely ..."
4. A Manual of Pharmacology and Its Applications to Therapeutics and Toxicology by Torald Hermann Sollmann (1922)
"still, Harnack atid H. Meyer, 1880), followed by quickening of the heart rate.
In mammals, the stage of stimulation and slowing is very short; ..."
5. Clinical Disorders of the Heart Beat: A Handbook for Practitioners and Students by Thomas Lewis (1920)
"... with those in whom there is obvious cardiac failure, at least 60% of irregular
hearts are irregular because the auricles are fibrillating. heart rate. ..."
6. A Text-book of Physiology for Medical Students and Physicians by William Henry Howell (1911)
"On the other hand, after prolonged or excessive muscular exertion the heart rate
remains accelerated for a considerable period after cessation of the ..."
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