pacemaker

pacemaker
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 • pacemaking noun

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