pulse rate
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of pulse rate
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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Once in the late 1950s, while building machinery to record sounds a heart makes, he accidentally used the wrong resistor, but its electrical pulse rate was steady, like a heartbeat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 4, 2026
The drums can produce melody and, while mellow, come alive with a speed that dramatically raises the pulse rate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2025
They usually shine small, green LED lights onto your wrist which can monitor blood flow, detecting your pulse rate.
From BBC ● Dec. 5, 2025
It is based on things like posture and pulse rate.
From New York Times ● Jun. 16, 2024
The mugs settled, and my pulse rate stopped heading toward a heart attack.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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