noun
pulsation
Pulsation (noun) means the steady beating of the heart or an artery; a pulse.
noun
1
The steady beating of the heart or an artery; a pulse.
2
A regular beating or throbbing movement.
3
In naked zoospores and plasmodia, a regular swelling and shrinking in size.
4
A hit or blow struck against something.
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Etymology
Inherited from Middle English pulsacioun (“pulsing of the blood, throbbing”), borrowed from Middle French pulsacion (“(of bells) a striking (end of 14th c.); (of a diseased part of the body) a throbbing (1377); pulsation (1575)”), and its source, Latin pulsātiō (“(classical Latin) a beating or striking; (Medieval Latin, medical) rhythmical expansion and contraction (1363 in Chauliac)”). By surface analysis, pulsate + -ion.
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Rhymes for pulsation
region
ablation
allusion
emulsion
ideation
novation
diffusion
elocution
extension
oxidation
perfusion
selection
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of pulsation?
"pulsation" (noun) means the steady beating of the heart or an artery; a pulse.
What is another word for pulsation?
Other words for "pulsation" include pulse, pulsing, beat, impulse, heartbeat.
What are the different meanings of pulsation?
"pulsation" has 3 main meanings: 1. The steady beating of the heart or an artery; a pulse; 2. A regular beating or throbbing movement; 3. In naked zoospores and plasmodia, a regular swelling and shrinking in size.
