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
Apple is expected to begin selling its flagship smartwatches without the capability to detect people’s pulse rate.
From New York Times ● Jan. 17, 2024
Many of these devices use colored lights, or optical sensors, to measure pulse rate and other variables at the wrist or finger.
From Salon ● Dec. 31, 2022
Music can affect our heartbeat, blood pressure, and pulse rate, and reduce stress, anxiety and even depression.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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