HyperDic: pulse_rate

English > 1 sense of the expression pulse rate:
NOUNtimepulse rate, pulse, heart ratethe rate at which the heart beats
English > pulse rate: 1 sense > noun 1, time
MeaningThe rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health.
Synonymspulse, heart rate
Narrowerfemoral pulsepulse of the femoral artery (felt in the groin)
radial pulsepulse of the radial artery (felt in the wrist)
BroaderrateA magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
vital signSign of life
Spanishpulso
Catalanfreqüència cardíaca

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