pacu jantung
Indonesian
editEtymology
editCompound of pacu (literally “spur”) + jantung (“heart”). Compare French stimulateur cardiaque, Russian кардиостимуля́тор (kardiostimuljátor)
Pronunciation
editNoun
editpacu jantung (plural pacu-pacu jantung, first-person possessive pacu jantungku, second-person possessive pacu jantungmu, third-person possessive pacu jantungnya)
- (cardiology) pacemaker: A medical implement that is used to stimulate a heart to beat by simulating the action of the natural pacemaker.
Synonyms
edit- perentak jantung (Standard Malay)
Further reading
edit- “pacu jantung” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.