pulsation

[ puhl-sey-shuhn ]

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.

Other Words From

• nonpul·sation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of pulsation¹

1375–1425; late Middle English pulsacioun < Latin pulsātiōn- (stem of pulsātiō ). See pulsate, -ion

Example Sentences

Even in this much more complex environment, where the pulsations of blood vessels and the movement of breathing provide additional confounds, the mosTF scope still achieved a four-fold better signal-to-background ratio.

From Science Daily

The spinal cord is an "unfriendly area" for traditional imaging techniques due to significant motion artifacts, such as heart pulsation and breathing.

From Science Daily

Red supergiants are known to develop such pulsations in the denouement of their life.

From Scientific American

Perhaps the most recurrent and laden with meaning — at times a bit too heavily — is a hand at the heart, cupped or with fingers blooming upward, paired with pulsations of the chest.

From New York Times

"Born alive" is defined as breathing or having a beating heart, the pulsation of an umbilical cord, and voluntary movement of the muscles — regardless of if the umbilical cord has been cut or not.

From Salon