pulsazione

pulse, beat

noun pool-sah-TSYOH-neh Rare

Origin: From Latin pulsatio, from pulsare (to beat).

Also means

pulsation

Usage Note

Pulsazione is the technical/medical term for a heartbeat or pulse beat, used in cardiology (pulsazioni al minuto = beats per minute). In physics and music it refers to oscillation or pulsation. In everyday speech Italians more often say battito for 'heartbeat' or polso for 'pulse' (what a doctor feels at the wrist). The plural pulsazioni is common in medical contexts.

Examples

"Il medico controlla le pulsazioni del paziente."

Natural Translation

The doctor checks the patient's pulse.

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