PACEMAKER


Meaning of PACEMAKER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpās-ˌmā-kər ]

noun

Date: 1884

1.

a. : one that sets the pace for another

b. : one that takes the lead or sets an example

2.

a. : a group of cells or a body part (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

• pace·mak·ing -kiŋ noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.