PULSE RATE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health

Synonyms:

heart rate; pulse; pulse rate

Classified under:

Nouns denoting time and temporal relations

Hypernyms ("pulse rate" is a kind of...):

vital sign (sign of life; usually an indicator of a person's general physical condition)

rate (a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "pulse rate"):

femoral pulse (pulse of the femoral artery (felt in the groin))

radial pulse (pulse of the radial artery (felt in the wrist))