| NOUN | time | pulse rate, pulse, heart rate | the rate at which the heart beats |
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| Meaning | The rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health. | |
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| Synonyms | pulse, heart rate | |
| Narrower | femoral pulse | pulse of the femoral artery (felt in the groin) |
| radial pulse | pulse of the radial artery (felt in the wrist) | |
| Broader | rate | A magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit |
| vital sign | Sign of life | |
| Spanish | pulso | |
| Catalan | freqüència cardíaca | |
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