Pulsative

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Characterised by pulsing or beating; throbbing.

    "It was this vital spirit which was mainly responsible for creating the pulsative power within the coats of the artery."

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beatingmeasuredmetricmetricalpalpitantpitapat

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"It was this vital spirit which was mainly responsible for creating the pulsative power within the coats of the artery."

Etymology

From Middle French pulsatif, and its source, past-classical Latin pulsativus.

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