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pulsatile

[ puhl-suh-til, -tahyl ]

adjective

  1. pulsating; throbbing.

pulsatile

/ ˈpʌlsəˌtaɪl; ˌpʌlsəˈtɪlɪtɪ /

adjective

  1. beating rhythmically; pulsating or throbbing
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • pulsatility, noun
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Other Words From

  • pul·sa·til·i·ty [puhl-s, uh, -, til, -i-tee], noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pulsatile1

First recorded in 1535–45; from Medieval Latin pulsātīlis; See pulsate, -ile
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Example Sentences

It is pulsatile, and a systolic bruit or a “thrilling” murmur may be heard over it.

He studied particularly the movements of the heart, the action of the valves, and the pulsatile forces in the arteries.

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