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Noun: heart rate
  1. The rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health
    - pulse, pulse rate

Derived forms: heart rates

Type of: rate, vital sign

Encyclopedia: Heart rate, fetal

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