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Meaning of pacemaker

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

pacemaker

Pronunciation:/ˈpeɪsˌmeɪkəɹ/

noun

Definitions

  1. One who sets the pace in a race, to guide the others.

  2. A set of nerves which stimulate the heart to beat.

  3. (hence) A medical implement that is used to stimulate a heart to beat by simulating the action of the natural pacemaker.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/pacemaker

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