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im⋅pul⋅sion

  [im-puhl-shuhn]
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–noun
1. the act of impelling, driving onward, or pushing.
2. the resulting state or effect; impulse; impetus.
3. the inciting influence of some feeling or motive; mental impulse.
4. a constraining or inciting action exerted on the mind or conduct: divine impulsion.
Origin:
1400–50; late ME < L impulsiōn- (s. of impulsiō) incitement. See impulse, -ion
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im·pul·sion   (ĭm-pŭl'shən)   
n.  

  1. The act of impelling or the condition of being impelled: "I do not move . . . unless it be under the impulsion of a third party" (Samuel Beckett).

  2. An impelling force; a thrust.

  3. Motion produced by an impelling force; momentum.

  4. A wish or urge from within; an impulse.

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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: im·pul·sion
Pronunciation: im-'p&l-sh&n
Function: noun
1 : IMPULSE 1
2 : COMPULSION
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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impulsion im·pul·sion (ĭm-pŭl'shən)
n.
An urge to perform certain actions without regard for internal or social constraints.

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