pacemaker
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pacemaker (plural pacemakers)
- One who sets the pace in a race, to guide the others.
- (anatomy) A set of nerves which stimulate the heart to beat.
- (hence, medicine) A medical implement that is used to stimulate a heart to beat by simulating the action of the natural pacemaker.
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one who sets the pace in a race
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anatomy: set of nerves
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medical implement
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