pacemaker

noun

a horse used to set the pace in racing

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

a specialized bit of heart tissue that controls the heartbeat

a leading instance in its field

Roots

passuspac- · Latin · step, pace

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