Meanings
plural pulsimeters
- A sphygmograph.
- Any of various devices designed to monitor someone's pulse.
The pulsimeter consisted of a leaden bob attached to a long thread, the length of which could be adjusted gradually until the rate of oscillation of the pendulum thus formed coincided with the patient's pulse-beat.
2019, Abraham Wolf, A History of Science Technology and Philosophy in the 16 and 17th Centuries1 more example
In order not to affect users' habits of using mobiles and to avoid the electromagnetic interference effects of the pacemaker, we have designed a wristable sphygmomanometer and pulsimeter which uses bluetooth power class II [7,8] as the device for short-distance transmission.
2012, Attila Roka, Current Issues and Recent Advances in Pacemaker Therapy, page 248
Origin
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pulsimeter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pulsimeter
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