pacu jantung

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of pacu (literally “spur”) +‎ jantung (“heart”). Compare French stimulateur cardiaque, Russian кардиостимуля́тор (kardiostimuljátor)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpa.t͡ʃu ˈd͡ʒan.tʊŋ/

Noun

pacu jantung (plural pacu-pacu jantung)

  1. (cardiology) pacemaker: A medical implement that is used to stimulate a heart to beat by simulating the action of the natural pacemaker

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