pulsatile

[ puhl-suh-til, -tahyl ]

adjective
  1. pulsating; throbbing.

Origin of pulsatile

1
First recorded in 1535–45; from Medieval Latin pulsātīlis; See pulsate, -ile

Other words from pulsatile

  • pul·sa·til·i·ty [puhl-suh-til-i-tee], /ˌpʌl səˈtɪl ɪ ti/, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for pulsatile

pulsatile

/ (ˈpʌlsəˌtaɪl) /


adjective
  1. beating rhythmically; pulsating or throbbing

Derived forms of pulsatile

  • pulsatility (ˌpʌlsəˈtɪlɪtɪ), noun

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