dictionary help| palpitate | medical dictionary |
To beat rapidly and more strongly than usual; to throb; to bound with emotion or exertion; to pulsate violently; to flutter; said specifically of the heart when its action is abnormal, as from excitement.
Origin: L. Palpitare, palpitatum, v. Intens. Fr. Pappare. See Palpable.
(01 Mar 1998)
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