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pacemaker

pace·mak·er [ ˈpās-ˌmā-kər]

pacemaker

noun

[ˈpās-ˌmā-kər]

Definition of pacemaker

1a : one that sets the pace for another

b : one that takes the lead or sets an example

2a : a group of cells or a body part (such as the sinus node of the heart) that serves to establish and maintain a rhythmic activity

b : an electrical device for stimulating or steadying the heartbeat or reestablishing the rhythm of an arrested heart

Other Words from pacemaker

pacemaking \ ˈpās-ˌmā-kiŋ \ noun

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Recent Examples on the Web

//When doctors place catheters or other devices, such as IVs, pacemakers and artificial joints, inside the body, the risk for infection rises.
— Erika Edwards, NBC News, "Dangerous superbugs kill more people than previously thought," 13 Nov. 2019
//Yes, the newest on-the-market pacemaker has just done the trick.
— Hal Boedeker, orlandosentinel.com, "Carole Nelson Pond: Pacemaker works; ‘big burden off’," 31 Oct. 2019
//To reduce aerodynamic resistance for Kipchoge, event organizers decided there would be a group of five pacemakers running in front of him in a V formation, according to Reuters.
— John Detrixhe, Quartz, "It took 43 of the world’s fastest runners to break the 2-hour marathon barrier," 13 Oct. 2019
//All of this changed with the advent of mechanical ventilators and cardiac pacemakers in the middle of the 20th century.
— Christof Koch, Scientific American, "Is Death Reversible?," 11 Oct. 2019
//Neurons in our brains fire in synchronous patterns to operate our bodies and minds, and pacemaker cells in our hearts sync up to generate the beat.
— Natalie Wolchover, WIRED, "The Math of How Crickets, Starlings, and Neurons Sync Up," 7 Apr. 2019
//Neurons in our brains fire in synchronous patterns to operate our bodies and minds, and pacemaker cells in our hearts sync up to generate the beat.
— Wired, "The Math of How Crickets, Starlings, and Neurons Sync Up," 7 Apr. 2019
//Security researchers have demonstrated an ability to hack into medical devices, including pacemakers and insulin pumps.
— The Economist, "A connected world will be a playground for hackers," 12 Sep. 2019
//After more than a decade of hectoring from the security community, for example, medical device manufacturers have recently started making long overdue improvements to implantable devices like pacemakers and insulin pumps.
— Wired, "It's Time for IoT Security's Next Big Step," 11 Sep. 2019

First Known Use of pacemaker

1884, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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