heart rate

American  

[hahrt reyt] / ˈhɑrt ˌreɪt /

noun

1. the number of heartbeats per minute.

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heart rate Scientific  

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

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Etymology

Origin of heart rate

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

These shifts reflected a healthier daily pattern, with heart rate and blood pressure rising during daytime activity and falling at night during rest.

From Science Daily

On each occasion, she was attached to a CTG machine which monitors a baby's heart rate, and Beth says she was assured her baby was fine and told to go home.

From BBC

His research focused on how higher nighttime bedroom temperatures influence heart rate and stress levels in older people.

From Science Daily

A normal heart rate should be between 60 and 100 beats per minute, in people with AF in can be considerably higher than 100.

From BBC

Another example is interoception, by which we sense changes in our own bodies such as a slight increase in our heart rate and hunger.

From Science Daily