RRR

English

Noun

RRR (countable and uncountable, plural RRRs)

1. (cardiology) Acronym of regular rate and rhythm, used to describe the heartbeat of patient.
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     CV [cardiovascular] ¶ RRR; normal heart sounds; no murmurs, rubs, or gallops

2. (epidemiology) Initialism of relative risk reduction.
3. (cricket) Initialism of required run rate.

Usage notes

• (cardiology): Frequently used in the records of patient evaluations from the start of a medical visits.

Related terms

• murmur
• rub
• gallop
• click

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ.ʁɛ.ʁɛʁ/

Noun

RRR f pl (plural only)

1. (accounting) An initialism for the three types of commercial discounts: remise, rabais and ristourne.

   Synonym: 3R