Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z pullulate To multiply rapidly. pullulation A teeming, swarming, or multiplying. pullulative Relating to pullulation. Pullum A surname. pullus A chick; a young bird in the downy stage. pully A pullover. Pulman A surname. pulmobranchiate Breathing by means of lung sacs. pulmocutaneous Of, pertaining to, or connecting the lungs and the skin. pulmogastric Relating to the lungs and stomach. pulmograde Swimming by means of jet propulsion. pulmolithiasis Pulmonary lithiasis. pulmometer A kind of historical spirometer. pulmometry The measurement of the capacity of the lungs. pulmonal pulmonary pulmonaria Any of the flowering plants of the genus Pulmonaria, lungworts. pulmonarial Relating to a pulmonarium pulmonarily With respect to, or via the respiratory system. pulmonarium A membranous pleurite between the abdominal tergites and sternites of some insects pulmonary Pertaining to, having, or affecting the lungs. pulmonate Having lungs or similar organs. pulmonated pulmonate pulmonectomy Pneumectomy. pulmonic Of, pertaining to, or produced by the lungs. pulmonically By means of the lungs. pulmoniferous Having lungs; pulmonate. pulmonitis pneumonitis pulmonocardiac Cardiopulmonary. pulmonocoronary Relating to the lungs and the coronary arteries. pulmonological Relating to pulmonology; synonym of pneumological. pulmonologist A physician who specializes in pulmonology. pulmonology The branch of medicine dealing with diseases of the lungs and respiratory tract. pulmonoplegia The paralysis of the lungs. pulmonotoxic toxic to the lungs pulmonotoxicity Toxicity to the lungs. pulmopathy Any disease of the lungs pulmophylline aminophylline. pulmotor An apparatus for producing artificial respiration by pumping oxygen and/or air into and out of the lungs, as of a person who has been asphyxiated by drowning, breathing poisonous gases, etc. pulmotoxic Synonym of pneumotoxic. pulmotoxicity Synonym of pneumotoxicity. Pulo A barangay of Cabuyao, Laguna, Philippines. Pulot A barangay of Lagayan, Abra, Philippines. pulp A mixture of wood, cellulose and/or rags and water ground up to make paper. pulpability The quality or degree of being pulpable. pulpable Suitable for being pulped. pulpaceous Of a pulpy consistency. pulpal Relating to the pulp. pulpalgia Pain in the pulp of the tooth. pulpally In terms of the pulp. pulpament A preparation of food; an appetizer. pulpatoon A fruit or meat pie with the crust made of forcemeat. pulpboard A board made from compressed pulp from wood, paper, etc. pulpectomize To carry out a pulpectomy pulpectomy The surgical removal of all of the dental pulp. pulper A machine for pulping paper or various other substances. pulpeteer One who writes pulp magazines or novels. pulpification The process of pulpifying. pulpifier A machine that reduces material to pulp. pulpify To reduce to pulp. pulpily In a pulpy manner. pulpiness The quality of being pulpy. pulping The process by which something is pulped. pulpish Characteristic of pulp (lurid, sensational writing). pulpit A raised platform in a church, sometimes enclosed, where the minister or preacher stands when giving the sermon; also, the lectern on such a platform. pulpital Relating to, or befitting, a pulpit. pulpitarian One who preaches from a pulpit. pulpited Placed in a pulpit. pulpiteer One who speaks in a pulpit; a preacher. pulpiter A preacher. pulpitful Enough to fill a pulpit. pulpitic Relating to pulpitis. pulpitical Relating to, or suitable for, the pulpit. pulpitically In a pulpitical manner; in, or suited to, a pulpit. pulpitis A reversible or irreversible inflammation of the tooth pulp which is in most cases of endodontic origin but can also be of periodontal origin too. It can lead to apical periodontitis, cysts and tooth loss if not treated. pulpitish Of or pertaining to the pulpit; like preaching. pulpitism Behavior pertaining to the pulpit; preaching. pulpitize To preach or lecture as if from a pulpit. pulpitless Without a pulpit. pulpitry The teachings of the pulpit; preaching. pulpitum A massive, often decorative screen of stone or timber that divides the choir from the nave and ambulatory in medieval cathedrals and monastic churches. pulpless Without pulp. pulplessness Absence of pulp. pulplike Resembling pulp; pulpy. pulpodentinal Relating to or composed of pulp and dentine. pulpotomy The surgical removal of part of the dental pulp pulpous pulpy, soft pulpousness The quality of being pulpous. pulpsmith A writer of pulp fiction. pulpulak A public fountain with potable water, common in Armenia. pulpwood Wood, usually softwood, used for pulping to make paper. pulpy Having the characteristics of pulp. pulque A milk-colored, somewhat viscous Mexican alcoholic drink made from the fermented sap of certain agave plants. pulqueria An establishment where pulque is sold. Pulrossie A locality in Highland council area, Scotland, notably home to the Murray of Pulrossie family. pulsable Able to be activated in pulses. pulsant pulsing pulsar A rotating neutron star that emits radio pulses periodically. pulsarlike Resembling or characteristic of a pulsar. pulsatance angular frequency (in radians per second) pulsate To expand and contract rhythmically; to throb or to beat, exhibit a pulse. pulsatile Pulsating; that pulses; pulsatory. pulsatility The state or quality of being pulsatile. pulsatilla Any of several plants, of the former genus Pulsatilla, now often considered a subgenus of Anemone, including the pasque flower, some of which are used as medicinal herbs pulsating Very exciting. pulsatingly In a pulsating manner pulsation The regular throbbing of the heart, an artery etc. in a living body; the pulse. pulsational Of or pertaining to pulsations pulsationally In a pulsational manner pulsative Characterised by pulsing or beating; throbbing. pulsator Any pulsating astronomical object pulsatory Consisting of pulses; rhythmic; throbbing; pulsatile. pulse A normally regular beat felt when arteries near the skin (for example, at the neck or wrist) are depressed, caused by the heart pumping blood through them; the qualitative nature of this beat. pulsebeat A continuous, regular rhythm; a pulse or heartbeat. pulsed Producing, or consisting of pulses (short bursts) pulseful Resembling or characteristic of a pulse. pulsejet a valved jet engine where combustion occurs in pulses, as used in the V-1 flying bomb pulseless Having no pulse. pulselessly Without a pulse. pulselessness Absence of a pulse. pulselike Resembling or characteristic of a pulse. pulsellum A posterior flagellum of a zoospore. pulser One who or that which pulses. pulsetrain A series of more or less regular pulses. pulsewidth The width of a pulse. Pulsford A surname. Pulsifer A surname. pulsific Inciting the pulse; causing pulsation. pulsimeter A sphygmograph. pulsing The emission of pulses. pulsingly In a way that pulses. pulsion The act of driving forward; propulsion. Pulsipher A surname. pulsive Tending to compel; compulsory. pulsivity The quality of being pulsive. pulsological Relating to pulsology. pulsology Examination of the pulse as a means of diagnosis pulsometer A vacuum pump or hydrotrope. pulsosubtype A subtype of a pulsotype pulsotype Any distinct strain of bacteria separated by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis pulsovar Synonym of pulsotype. pultaceous Macerated; softened; nearly fluid; gloopy pultenaea Any of the genus Pultenaea of Australian flowering plants; the bush peas. pultrude To draw resin-coated glass fibres through a heated die in order to make a composite material pultrusion A continuous process for manufacture of composite materials with constant cross section. pulture The claim to food for men, horses, and dogs within the bounds of a forest, etc. Pultusk A town in Masovian Voivodeship, Poland. Pultz A surname. pulu A silky material obtained from the fibres of Cibotium glaucum, a tree fern of Hawaii. Pulucambi An ancient province of Vietnam near the modern city of Quy Nhơn. Pululuya A river in El Salvador.