- pace·mak·er
- /ˈpeısˌmeıkɚ/ noun, pl -ers [count]1 medical : a small electrical machine put inside a person to make the heart beat evenly2 Brit : ↑pacesetter
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
pace·mak·er
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pace|mak|er — «PAYS MAY kuhr», noun. 1. a) a person, animal, or thing that sets the pace: »These enzyme proteins in turn act as catalyzers or pacemakers of the chemical reactions that take place in the cell (Scientific American). b) Figurative. leader;… … Useful english dictionary
pace|mak|ing — «PAYS MAY kihng», noun, adjective. –n. the act of setting the pace. –adj. setting the pace; acting as a pacemaker: »an electronic pacemaking device … Useful english dictionary
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pacemaker — pace•mak•er [[t]ˈpeɪsˌmeɪ kər[/t]] n. 1) pacesetter 2) med an electronic device surgically implanted beneath the skin to provide a normal heartbeat by electrical stimulation of the heart muscle 3) anat. zool. any specialized body tissue governing … From formal English to slang
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pacemaker — pace|mak|er [ˈpeısˌmeıkə US ər] n 1.) a small machine that is placed inside someone s chest in order to help their heart beat regularly 2.) also pacesetter a person or horse who goes to the front in a race and sets the speed that the others must… … Dictionary of contemporary English
pacemaker — pace|mak|er [ peıs,meıkər ] noun count a small piece of electronic equipment attached to someone s heart to help the muscles move regularly … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Pacemaker — A system that sends electrical impulses to the heart in order to set the heart rhythm. The pacemaker can be the normal natural pacemaker of the heart or it can be an electronic device. The natural pacemaker of the heart is the sinus node, one of… … Medical dictionary
neuropacemaker — neu·ro·pace·mak·er (noor″o pāsґmāk ər) an implant device that relieves pain due to nerve injury … Medical dictionary
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