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pacemaker

noun

Simple meaning

A medical implement that is used to stimulate a heart to beat by simulating the natural pacemaker.

Pronunciation

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paysmayker

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈpeɪsmeɪkɚ

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Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. by extensionmedicine

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

  2. anatomy

    Specialized cells which stimulate the heart to beat.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
C2 · Proficient (estimated)
Frequency
Uncommon
Formality
Technical
Typical Use
Varies by meaning

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: A medical implement that is used to stimulate a heart to beat by simulating the action of the natural pacemaker.

Used this way, pacemaker is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a clinical use: it belongs to medical description, where it is factual rather than emotive.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Specialist/technical
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Specialized
Connotation
Clinical and technical
Usage feel
Technical and specialized

Where it naturally appears

  • Medicine/healthcare
  • Science
  • Technical/specialist writing

Usage note

In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.

Nearby words

  • artificial pacemaker , rarer, so it draws attention
  • cardiac pacemaker , rarer, so it draws attention

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Common Patterns and Combinations

How this word naturally appears with others.

Medical / specialized

cardiac pacemakerpacemaker implantationpacemaker function

Other combinations

pacemaker syndromeectopic pacemakerpermanent pacemakerpacemaker activitytemporary pacemaker

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Word Family

Related forms, grouped by how they connect.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • artificial pacemakernounCompound term

    An implanted electronic device that takes over the function of the natural cardiac pacemaker.

  • cardiac pacemakernounCompound term

    A specialized bit of heart tissue that controls the heartbeat.

Related Words

Connected to the same idea, not synonyms.

More about this wordSynonyms, forms, origin

Synonyms

Sense: medical implement that is used to stimulate a heart to beat by simulating the action of the natural pacemaker

artificial pacemakerRarecardiac pacemakerRarepacer

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