pulsatile

adjective

pul·​sa·​tile ˈpəl-sə-tᵊl  -ˌtī(-ə)l 

: of or marked by pulsation

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, borrowed from Medieval Latin pulsātilis, from Latin pulsāre "to strike with repeated blows, beat, (in passive) beat wildly (of the heart)" + -tilis "subject to, susceptible to (the action of the verb)" — more at pulsate

First Known Use

1541, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

pulsatile

adjective

pul·​sa·​tile ˈpəl-sət-ᵊl  -sə-ˌtīl 

: marked by or occurring in pulsations

a pulsatile glandular secretion