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pulsatile

[ puhl-suh-til, -tahyl ]
/ ˈpʌl sə tɪl, -ˌtaɪl /
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adjective

pulsating; throbbing.

Nearby words

pulpy nucleus, pulque, pulquería, pulsar, pulsate, pulsatile, pulsatility, pulsatilla, pulsating star, pulsation, pulsative

Origin of pulsatile

From the Medieval Latin word pulsātīlis, dating back to 1535–45. See pulsate, -ile
Related formspul·sa·til·i·ty [puhl-suh-til-i-tee] /ˌpʌl səˈtɪl ɪ ti/, noun
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Examples from the Web for pulsatile

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

    Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles

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

    The Evolution of Modern Medicine|William Osler

British Dictionary definitions for pulsatile

pulsatile

/ (ˈpʌlsəˌtaɪl) /

adjective

beating rhythmically; pulsating or throbbing
Derived Formspulsatility (ˌpʌlsəˈtɪlɪtɪ), noun
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Medicine definitions for pulsatile

pulsatile

[ pŭl′sə-təl, -tīl′ ]

adj.

Undergoing pulsation.
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