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Pacemaker vs Pacemakerlike - What's the difference?

pacemaker | pacemakerlike |

As a noun pacemaker

is one who sets the pace in a race, to guide the others.

As an adjective pacemakerlike is

resembling a pacemaker.

pacemaker

English

Noun

  • (en noun)(wikipedia)
  • One who sets the pace in a race, to guide the others.
  • (anatomy) A set of nerves which stimulate the heart to beat.
  • (hence, medicine) A medical implement that is used to stimulate a heart to beat by simulating the action of the natural pacemaker.

    • pacemakerlike

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Resembling a pacemaker.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2007, date=August 2, author=Benedict Carey, title=Man Regains Speech After Brain Stimulation, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=The wires were connected to a pacemakerlike unit, implanted under the man’s collarbone. }}