pulsation
/pʌlˈseɪʃn̩/noun
High School
1
The regular throbbing of the heart, an artery etc. in a living body; the pulse.
2
Any rhythmic beating, throbbing etc.
3
The rhythmic increase and decrease of size in naked zoospores and plasmodia.
4
Physical striking; a blow.
5
A single beat, throb or vibration.
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