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pulsatile

Syllabification: (pul·sa·tile)
Definition of pulsatile

adjective

chiefly Physiology
  • pulsating; relating to pulsation:pulsatile tinnitus

Origin:

late Middle English: from medieval Latin pulsatilis (in vena pulsatilis 'artery'), from the verb pulsare (see pulsate)

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Definition of pulsatile in the British & World English dictionary