/ Dictionary / Index P pulse rate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pulse' rate" Pronunciation: [key] — Med. Med. the rate of the pulse: stated in pulsations per minute. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. pulse pressure pulse repetition frequency Related Content Daily Word Quiz: hedonist Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language