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