pulsatile

[ puhl-suh-til, -tahyl ]
/ ˈpʌl sə tɪl, -ˌtaɪl /

adjective

pulsating; throbbing.

Origin of pulsatile

From the Medieval Latin word pulsātīlis, dating back to 1535–45. 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 nucleus, pulque, pulquería, pulsar, pulsate, pulsatile, pulsatilla, pulsating star, pulsation, pulsative, pulsator

Example sentences from the Web for pulsatile

  • 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

Medical definitions for pulsatile

pulsatile
[ pŭl′sə-təl, -tīl′ ]

adj.

Undergoing pulsation.