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To throb, as a pulse; to beat, as the heart. "The heart of a viper or frog will continue to pulsate long after it is taken from the body." (E. Darwin)
Origin: L. Pulsatus, p. P. Of pulsare to beat, strike, v. Intens. Fr. Pellere to beat, strike, drive. See Pulse a beating, and cf. Pulse.
(01 Mar 1998)
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