[ pʌl'seɪt , 'pʌlseɪt ]
■ verb
1》 expand and contract with strong regular movements.
2》 [often as adjective pulsating ] produce a regular throbbing sensation or sound.
Derivatives
pulsation noun
pulsator noun
pulsatory 'pʌlsət(ə)ri adjective
Origin
C18 (earlier (ME) as pulsation ): from L. pulsat- , pulsare 'throb, pulse'.