/
pʌlˈseɪt,
ˈpʌlseɪt/
v.
- expand and contract with strong regular movements.
-
[often as adj. pulsating]
produce a regular throbbing sensation or sound.
Derivative
- pulsation n.
- pulsator n.
- pulsatory
/ˈpʌlsət(ə)ri/
adj.
Etymology
C18 (earlier (ME) as pulsation): from L. pulsat-, pulsare ‘throb, pulse’.
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