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Definition of pulsation - 4 dictionary results

pul⋅sa⋅tion

  [puhl-sey-shuhn]
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–noun
1. the act of pulsating; beating or throbbing.
2. a beat or throb, as of the pulse.
3. vibration or undulation.
4. a single vibration.
Origin:
1375–1425; late ME pulsacioun < L pulsātiōn- (s. of pulsātiō). See pulsate, -ion
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pul·sa·tion   (pŭl-sā'shən)   
n.  

  1. The act of pulsating.

  2. A single beat, throb, or vibration.

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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: pul·sa·tion
Pronunciation: "p&l-'sA-sh&n
Function: noun
1 : rhythmic throbbing or vibrating (as of an artery);also : a single beat or throb
2 : a periodically recurring alternate increase and decrease of a quantity (as pressure, volume, or voltage)
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

pulsation pul·sa·tion (pŭl-sā'shən)
n.

  1. The act of pulsating.

  2. A single beat, throb, or vibration.

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