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    pulse
    [pəls]
    noun
    pulse (noun) · pulses (plural noun)
    1. a rhythmical throbbing of the arteries as blood is propelled through them, typically as felt in the wrists or neck:
      "the doctor found a faint pulse" · "the idea was enough to set my pulse racing"
      • (pulses)
        each successive throb of the arteries or heart.
    2. a single vibration or short burst of sound, electric current, light, or other wave:
      "a pulse generator" · "radio pulses"
    3. the central point of energy and organization in an area or activity:
      "those close to the financial and economic pulse maintain that there have been fundamental changes"
    4. biochemistry
      a measured amount of an isotopic label given to a culture of cells.
    verb
    pulse (verb) · pulses (third person present) · pulsed (past tense) · pulsed (past participle) · pulsing (present participle)
      • modulate (a wave or beam) so that it becomes a series of pulses.
      • apply a pulsed signal to (a device).
      • biochemistry
        short for pulse-label
    Origin
    late Middle English: from Latin pulsus ‘beating’, from pellere ‘to drive, beat’.
    pulse
    [pəls]
    noun
    (pulses)
    pulse (noun) · pulses (plural noun)
    1. the edible seeds of various leguminous plants, for example chickpeas, lentils, and beans:
      "use pulses such as peas and lentils to eke out meat dishes"
      • the plant or plants producing pulses.
    Origin
    Middle English: from Old French pols, from Latin puls ‘porridge of meal or pulse’; related to pollen.
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    Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! The meaning of PULSE is the regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart. How to use pulse in a sentence.
    A pulse is also a single burst of light or some other form of energy that is sudden and strong. The music pulses with soul, Creole, and Cuban rhythms. He is a talented journalist with his finger on the pulse of the younger generation. Most good agents keep their fingers on the pulse of the housing market.
    , pulsed, puls·ing. to beat or throb; pulsate. to beat, vibrate, or undulate. Physics. to emit particles or radiation periodically in short bursts. , pulsed, puls·ing. to cause to pulse. Medicine/Medical. to administer (medication) in interrupted, often concentrated dosages to avoid unwanted side effects.
    , pulsed, puls·ing. to cause to pulse. Medicine/Medical. to administer (medication) in interrupted, often concentrated dosages to avoid unwanted side effects. the edible seeds of certain leguminous plants, as peas, beans, or lentils. a plant producing such seeds.
  3. pulse noun (REGULAR BEAT) Add to word list C1 [ C ] the regular beating of the heart, especially when it is felt at the wrist or side of the neck:
    dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/pulse
    pulse 1 (pŭls) n. 1. The rhythmical throbbing of arteries produced by the regular contractions of the heart, especially as palpated at the wrist or in the neck.
    www.thefreedictionary.com/pulse
    In medicine, a pulse represents the tactile arterial palpation of the cardiac cycle (heartbeat) by trained fingertips.
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulse
    pulse 1 of 3 noun (1) ˈpəls Synonyms of pulse 1 a : the regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart
    www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pulse
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