pulsatory
Americanadjective
adjective
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of or relating to pulsation
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throbbing or pulsating
Etymology
Origin of pulsatory
First recorded in 1605–15; pulsat(ion) + -ory 1
Example Sentences
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Tradition had taught that arteries had an active "pulsatory force", but Harvey realised they were passive, like the lead pipes of London's rapidly developing water system.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 6, 2012
Finally, the uniformity of the vast eons of the past and the tendency toward complexity are broken by pulsatory changes, first in one direction and then in another.
From Climatic Changes Their Nature and Causes by Huntington, Ellsworth
The extrinsic or transmitted movements of the esophagus are respiratory and pulsatory, and to a slight extent, bechic.
From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Jackson, Chevalier
It is evident that a pulsatory as well as an alternating current might be used to drive or operate the motors above described.
From The inventions, researches and writings of Nikola Tesla With special reference to his work in polyphase currents and high potential lighting by Martin, Thomas Commerford
Man results from the utmost development of this pulsatory action and passion; and man's nature, as the highest result, is perfectly good, consisting of five elements, namely, charity, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and sincerity.
From Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology by Clarke, James Freeman
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