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Definition of pulsate - 4 dictionary results

pul⋅sate

  [puhl-seyt]
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–verb (used without object), -sat⋅ed, -sat⋅ing.
1. to expand and contract rhythmically, as the heart; beat; throb.
2. to vibrate; quiver.
Origin:
1785–95; < L pulsātus, ptp. of pulsāre to batter, strike, make (strings) vibrate. See pulse 1 , -ate 1

Synonyms:
1. pulse. Pulsate, beat, palpitate, throb refer to the recurrent vibratory movement of the heart, the pulse, etc. To pulsate is to move in a definite rhythm, temporarily or for a longer duration: Blood pulsates in the arteries. To beat is to repeat a vibration or pulsation regularly for some time: One's heart beats many times a minute. To palpitate is to beat at a rapid rate, often producing a flutter: to palpitate with excitement. To throb is to beat with an unusual force that is often associated with pain or heightened emotion or sensation: to throb with terror.
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pul·sate   (pŭl'sāt')   
intr.v.   pul·sat·ed, pul·sat·ing, pul·sates

  1. To expand and contract rhythmically; beat.

  2. To quiver; vibrate.


[Latin pulsāre, pulsāt-, frequentative of pellere, to beat; see pel-5 in Indo-European roots.]
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: pul·sate
Pronunciation: 'p&l-"sAt also "p&l-'
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Forms: pul·sat·ed;pul·sat·ing
: to exhibit a pulse or pulsation pulsating artery>
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pulsate pul·sate (pŭl'sāt')
v. pul·sat·ed, pul·sat·ing, pul·sates
To expand and contract rhythmically; beat.

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