pulse
v.
beat, throb; expand and contract rhythmically; vibrate, quiver; flow; cause to pulse; produce or control in the form of short pulses; cause an apparatus to produce pulses (as "to pulse the food processor"); (Medicine) administer medication in interrupted and in concentrated dosages to avoid undesirable side effects
n.
heartbeat, rhythmic expansion and contraction of the heart; throbbing, beating; edible seeds of various plants; plants producing these types of seeds
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Pulse (disambiguation)
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Pulse the rhythmic expansion of an artery that may be felt with the finger. alternating pulse one with regular alternation of weak and strong [
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pulse
Noun
1. (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients); "the pulsations seemed to be coming from a star"
(synonym) pulsation, pulsing, impulse
(hypernym) wave, undulation
(derivation) pulsate
(classification) electronics
2. the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart; "he could feel the beat of her heart"
(synonym) pulsation, heartbeat, beat
(hypernym) periodic event, recurrent event
(hyponym) diastole
(derivation) pulsate, throb
3. the rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health
(synonym) pulse rate, heart rate
(hypernym) vital sign
(hyponym) femoral pulse
(derivation) pulsate, throb
4. edible seeds of various pod-bearing plants (peas or beans or lentils etc.)
(hypernym) legume
Verb
1. expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically; "The baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it"
(synonym) pulsate, throb
(hypernym) beat, pound, thump
(verb-group) pulsate, beat, quiver
(derivation) pulse rate, heart rate
2. produce or modulate (as electromagnetic waves) in the form of short bursts or pulses or cause an apparatus to produce pulses; "pulse waves"; "a transmitter pulsed by an electronic tube"
(synonym) pulsate
(hypernym) produce, make, create
(derivation) pulsation, pulsing, impulse
3. drive by or as if by pulsation; "A soft breeze pulsed the air"
(hypernym) move, displace
(cause) pulsate, throb
Puls (der)
n.
pulse, heartbeat, rhythmic expansion and contraction of the heart, throbbing, beating
pulsen
v.
pulse, expand and contract rhythmically; vibrate