Pulsatile
Pronunciation : Pul"sa*tile
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Cf. It. pulsatile, Sp. pulsatil.]
Definition : 1. Capable of being struck or beaten; played by beating or by percussion; as, a tambourine is a pulsatile musical instrument.
2. Pulsating; throbbing, as a tumor.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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