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pulsatile

[puhl-suh-til, -tahyl]
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adjective
  1. pulsating; throbbing.
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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

Historical Examples

  • 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

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

    Manual of Surgery

    Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles

British Dictionary definitions for pulsatile

pulsatile

adjective
  1. beating rhythmically; pulsating or throbbing
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Derived Formspulsatility (ˌpʌlsəˈtɪlɪtɪ), noun
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pulsatile in Medicine

pulsatile

(pŭl′sə-təl, -tīl′)
adj.
  1. Undergoing pulsation.
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