pacemaker

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English

Alternative forms

  • (medicine): peacemaker (misconstruction, non-native speakers’ English)

Etymology

From pace + maker.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpeɪsˌmeɪkəɹ/
  • Audio (US):(file)

Noun

pacemaker (plural pacemakers)

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  1. (anatomy) A set of nerves which stimulate the heart to beat.
    natural pacemaker
    cardiac pacemaker
  2. (by extension, medicine) A medical implement that is used to stimulate a heart to beat by simulating the action of the natural pacemaker.
    artificial pacemaker
  3. (now uncommon) One who sets the pace in a race, to guide the others.
    Synonym: pacesetter

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Danish: pacemaker
  • Swedish: pacemaker

Translations

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See also

French

Noun

pacemaker m (plural pacemakers)

  1. pacemaker (device)

Further reading

Italian

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Etymology

Borrowed from English pacemaker.

Noun

pacemaker m (invariable)

  1. pacemaker
    Synonym: (rare) segnapassi

Romanian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English pacemaker.

Noun

pacemaker n (plural pacemakere)

  1. pacemaker

Declension

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Declension of pacemaker
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative pacemaker pacemakerul pacemakere pacemakerele
genitive-dative pacemaker pacemakerului pacemakere pacemakerelor
vocative pacemakerule pacemakerelor
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Swedish

Etymology

From English pacemaker, used since 1891.

Noun

pacemaker c

  1. (sports) a pacemaker, one who sets the pace
  2. (medicine) a pacemaker, an implant that stimulates the heart to beat

Declension

More information nominative, genitive ...
Declension of pacemaker
nominative genitive
singular indefinite pacemaker pacemakers
definite pacemakern pacemakerns
plural indefinite pacemakrar pacemakrars
definite pacemakrarna pacemakrarnas
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  • pacemakerbärare

References

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