pulsation

[ puhl-sey-shuh n ]
/ pʌlˈseɪ ʃən /
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noun

the act of pulsating; beating or throbbing.
a beat or throb, as of the pulse.
vibration or undulation.
a single vibration.

Origin of pulsation

1375–1425; late Middle English pulsacioun < Latin pulsātiōn- (stem of pulsātiō). See pulsate, -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM pulsation

non·pul·sa·tion, noun

Words nearby pulsation

pulsar, pulsate, pulsatile, pulsatilla, pulsating star, pulsation, pulsative, pulsator, pulsatory, pulse, pulse code modulation

Words related to pulsation

pound, quiver, oscillation, measure, pulse, quake, shake, ripple, cadency, vibration, palpitation, rhythm, thump, cadence, throb, swell, rhyme, pressure, meter, tick

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British Dictionary definitions for pulsation

pulsation
/ (pʌlˈseɪʃən) /

noun

the act of pulsating
physiol a rhythmic beating or pulsing esp of the heart or an artery

Medical definitions for pulsation

pulsation
[ pŭl-sā′shən ]

n.

The act of pulsating.
A single beat, throb, or vibration.