palpitation

noun
/ˌpælpɪˈteɪʃən/US

Etymology

From Middle French palpitation, from Latin palpitatio.

  1. derived from palpitatio
  2. derived from palpitation

Definitions

  1. An abnormal beating of the heart that may be perceived by the patient, a result of…

    An abnormal beating of the heart that may be perceived by the patient, a result of excitement, exertion, or illness.

    • Sometimes my pulse beat so quickly and hardly, that I felt the palpitation of every artery; at others, I nearly sank to the ground through languor and extreme weakness.

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