Palpitation

Noun CEFR C1

ˌpælpɪˈteɪʃən

Definitions

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

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Españolpalpitación

Françaispalpitation

DeutschHerzklopfen Palpitation

16 more languages

العربيةالخفقان خفقان

Catalàpalpitació

Češtinapalpitace

Ελληνικάκαρδιοχτύπι μαρμαρυγή παλμός

Suomipalpitaatio sydämentykytys tykytys

Gaeilgepreabadh

Gàidhligfrith-bhualadh plosg plosgadh

Հայերենսրտխփոց

Bahasa Indonesiapalpitasi

日本語動悸心悸

한국어동계

Polskikołatanie palpitacja

Portuguêspalpitação

Русскийпальпита́ция си́льное сердцебие́ние

Svenskahjärtklappning

Tagalogsikdo tahip

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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See also

PALplus palpocil palpography palpomere palpometer palpon

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