noun
Medical term for the number of heartbeats per minute; used in clinical settings.
看護師が患者の脈搏数を測った。
The nurse measured the patient's pulse rate.
Standard kanji spelling for 'pulse rate'.
Common variant using 拍 instead of 搏; both are used in medical contexts.
心拍数 is the more common term for heart rate, while 脈搏数 specifically refers to the pulse rate felt at an artery.
Compound of 脈搏 (pulse) and 数 (number). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with medical measurement.