pulsatile

[ puhl-suh-til, -tahyl ]

adjective

1. pulsating; throbbing.

pulsatile

/ ˈpʌlsəˌtaɪl; ˌpʌlsəˈtɪlɪtɪ /

adjective

1. beating rhythmically; pulsating or throbbing

Derived Forms

• pulsatility, noun

Other Words From

• pul·sa·til·i·ty [puhl-s, uh, -, til, -i-tee], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of pulsatile¹

First recorded in 1535–45; from Medieval Latin pulsātīlis; See pulsate, -ile

Example Sentences

It is pulsatile, and a systolic bruit or a “thrilling” murmur may be heard over it.

From Project Gutenberg

He studied particularly the movements of the heart, the action of the valves, and the pulsatile forces in the arteries.

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