n.
Pronunciation: b ī - ' je-m ə -n ē
Function: noun
Etymology: bigeminal (double, paired), from Late Latin bigeminus, from bi- + geminus twin
Date: circa 1923
: the state of having a pulse characterized by two beats close together with a pause following each pair of beats
– bi · gem · i · nal \ -m ə -n ə l \ adjective