palpitation
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palpitation
- /ˌpælpɪˈteɪʃən/ US
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
From Middle French palpitation, from Latin palpitatio.
noun palpitations
- 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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noun abnormal beating of the heart
| Español | palpitación |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 動悸 dōki |
| 中文 | 心悸 xīnjì |
| Português | palpitação |
| Français | palpitation |
| Deutsch | Herzklopfen, Palpitation |
| Ελληνικά | παλμός palmós, καρδιοχτύπι kardiochtýpi |
| Русский | си́льное сердцебие́ние sílʹnoje serdcebijénije, пальпита́ция palʹpitácija |
| العربية | خَفَقَان ḵafaqān |
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title = {palpitation},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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