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Meaning of Palpitation | Babel Free

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

العربية الخفقان خفقان
Català palpitació
Čeština palpitace
Deutsch Herzklopfen Palpitation
Ελληνικά καρδιοχτύπι μαρμαρυγή παλμός
Español palpitación
Suomi palpitaatio sydämentykytys tykytys
Français palpitation
Gaeilge preabadh
Gàidhlig frith-bhualadh plosg plosgadh
Հայերեն սրտխփոց
Bahasa Indonesia palpitasi
日本語 動悸 心悸
한국어 동계
Polski kołatanie palpitacja
Português palpitação
Русский пальпита́ция си́льное сердцебие́ние
Svenska hjärtklappning
Tagalog sikdo 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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