pulsatile

[ puhl-suh-til, -tahyl ]

/ ˈpʌl sə tɪl, -ˌtaɪl /

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adjective

pulsating; throbbing.

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Origin of pulsatile

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

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

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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.
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 forms of pulsatile

pulsatility (ˌpʌlsəˈtɪlɪtɪ), noun

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