pulsation.

A repeated beat, expansion, or surge.

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Words that belong together

• rhythmic pulsation
• visible pulsation

On the page

A slow pulsation passed through the membrane.

Usage notes

Primary category: sensory / description. Forms: Countable or uncountable by context; countable singular pulsation; plural pulsations. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: description. Commonness: moderately common.