cardioaccelerator


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car·di·o·ac·cel·er·a·tor

(kär′dē-ō′ăk-sĕl′ə-rā′tər)
n.
An agent, such as a drug, that increases the heart rate.
car′di·o′ac·cel′er·a′tion n.
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