pulsation


pulsation (http://definr.com/pulsation)

     n 1: (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal
          electrical state (or a series of such transients); "the
          pulsations seemed to be coming from a star" [syn: pulsing,
           pulse, impulse]
     2: the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with
        each beat of the heart; "he could feel the beat of her
        heart" [syn: pulse, heartbeat, beat]