-nt adjective
Etymology: French or Latin; French from Latin palpitant-, palpitans, present participle of palpitare to palpitate
1. : trembling , quivering , throbbing
palpitant movements rather than violent eruptions — American Guide Series: Michigan
2. : inducing or likely to induce a palpitant condition
a memorably harsh and palpitant record of the nomadic men of the sea — Charles Lee