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pulsatile

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

adjective

  1. pulsating; throbbing.


pulsatile British  
/ ˈpʌlsəˌtaɪl, ˌpʌlsəˈtɪlɪtɪ /

adjective

  1. beating rhythmically; pulsating or throbbing

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of pulsatile

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

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“In this exploratory study dry cupping with a pulsatile cupping device relieved symptoms of knee OA compared to no intervention,” the researchers said.

From Salon Aug. 10, 2024

The pulsatile subcutaneous pump has now revealed promising results in its first clinical trial.

From Science Daily Oct. 20, 2023

In July 2010, Franklin saw an ear, nose and throat specialist for episodes of vertigo and pulsatile tinnitus, a rhythmic whooshing or thumping sound that can signal a serious disorder.

From Seattle Times Oct. 16, 2021

"You can do remote control delivery, you can do pulsatile drug delivery, and you can deliver multiple drugs."

From BBC Feb. 16, 2012

They consist in a pulsatile swelling—sometimes in the supra-sternal notch, but usually towards the right side of the sternum—with an increased area of dulness on percussion.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis

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