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Synonyms of pulsation
a rhythmic expanding and contracting
- you should press against the artery in your wrist and count the pulsations to calculate your heart rate
Synonyms for pulsation
- beat,
- beating,
- palpitation,
- pulse,
- throb
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The first known use of pulsation was in the 15th century
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