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pulsimeter

American

[puhl-sim-i-ter] / pʌlˈsɪm ɪ tər /

noun

an instrument for measuring the strength or quickness of the pulse.

pulsimeter British

/ pʌlˈsɪmɪtə /

noun

Also called: pulsometer. med an instrument for measuring the strength and rate of the pulse

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Etymology

Origin of pulsimeter

First recorded in 1835–45; pulse ¹ + -i- + -meter

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