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(pul′sāt′)

intransitive verb pulsated, pulsating

to beat or throb rhythmically, as the heart
to vibrate; quiver

Origin: < L pulsatus, pp. of pulsare, to beat < pulsus: see pulse

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intransitive verb pul·sat·ed, pul·sat·ing, pul·sates

To expand and contract rhythmically; beat.
To quiver; vibrate.

Origin:

Origin: Latin pulsāre, pulsāt-

Origin: , frequentative of pellere, to beat; see pel-⁵ in Indo-European roots

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