pulsatile

[ puhl-suh-til, -tahyl ]

adjective
  1. pulsating; throbbing.

Origin of pulsatile

1
First recorded in 1535–45; from Medieval Latin pulsātīlis; See pulsate, -ile

Other words from pulsatile

  • pul·sa·til·i·ty [puhl-suh-til-i-tee], /ˌpʌl səˈtɪl ɪ ti/, noun

Words Nearby pulsatile

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How to use pulsatile in a sentence

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

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

British Dictionary definitions for pulsatile

pulsatile

/ (ˈpʌlsəˌtaɪl) /


adjective
  1. beating rhythmically; pulsating or throbbing

Derived forms of pulsatile

  • pulsatility (ˌpʌlsəˈtɪlɪtɪ), noun

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