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A single beat or throb of something that pulses
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pulse
a throb or beat
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-ación
noun suffix
Pulsación means beat, like a single heartbeat, and is related to the English word pulse0, since a pulsación is one single throb of something that pulses.
pulsación
beat, pulse (medicine)
One throb or pulse of the heart.
El médico contó las pulsaciones durante un minuto enteroThe doctor counted the beats for a full minute
Después de correr, sus pulsaciones subieron muchísimoAfter running, his pulse went way up
keystroke, press (typing, buttons)
One hit of a key or button. Each tap is a single beat or pulse of the key.
Escribe a doscientas pulsaciones por minutoShe types at two hundred keystrokes per minute
Una sola pulsación del botón enciende la máquinaA single press of the button turns on the machine