pulsometer

noun

pul·​som·​e·​ter

ˌpəlˈsämətə(r),

-mətə-

1

: a displacement pump with valves for raising water by steam partly by atmospheric pressure and partly by the direct action of the steam on the water without intervention of a piston

called also vacuum pump

2

a

: sphygmograph, pulsimeter

b

: a watch with special dial used by physicians in determining the pulse rate

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary pulse entry 2 + -o- + -meter

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