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Pulsatile vs Pulsate - What's the difference?

pulsatile | pulsate |

Pulsatile is a derived term of pulsate.


As an adjective pulsatile

is pulsating or vibrating.

As a verb pulsate is

to expand and contract rhythmically; to throb or to beat.

pulsatile

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • pulsating or vibrating
  • characterized by pulses

    • pulsate

    English

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • to expand and contract rhythmically; to throb or to beat
  • to quiver, vibrate, thrill
  • to produce a recurring increase and decrease of some quantity

    • Derived terms

    {{der3, pulsatile , pulsation , pulsator , pulsatory}}

    Related terms

    * pulsar