pulse
Noun
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referred to in: electronics - the branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devicesis a type of: undulation, wave - (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth
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is a type of: periodic event, recurrent event - an event that recurs at intervalssubtypes:
- diastole - the widening of the chambers of the heart between two contractions when the chambers fill with blood
- systole - the contraction of the chambers of the heart (especially the ventricles) to drive blood into the aorta and pulmonary artery
- pounding, throb, throbbing - an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
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is a type of:
- vital sign - sign of life; usually an indicator of a person's general physical condition
- rate - a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
subtypes:- femoral pulse - pulse of the femoral artery (felt in the groin)
- radial pulse - pulse of the radial artery (felt in the wrist)
same as: heart rate, pulse rate -
is a type of: legume - the seedpod of a leguminous plant (such as peas or beans or lentils)
Verb
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same as: pulsate
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