pacemaker

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Specialized cells which stimulate the heart to beat.
A medical implement that is used to stimulate a heart to beat by simulating the action of the natural pacemaker.
One who sets the pace in a race, to guide the others.

/ˈpeɪsˌmeɪkəɹ/ En-us-pacemaker.ogg

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From pace + maker.

pacesetter

domestique

biopacemaker neuropacemaker pacemaker current pacemakerlike pacemaker syndrome

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