poulscommon nounSyllable DecompositionpoulsEtymologyexpandfrom Latin pulsus ('beating of the arteries').Definition1. Pulsation of the arteries, produced by the periodic change in blood pressure, which can be felt in several parts of the body, particularly near the wrist.expandEn lui tâtant le pouls et en s'informant de sa santé, sa main tremblait et ses accents troublés annonçaient un intérêt plus tendre qu'elle n'eût voulu le faire paraître, …. }}Translationsgerman:Pulsfrequenzenglish:throbbingspanish:pulsogreek:σφυγμόςitalian:polsodutch:polsslagportuguese:pulsoswedish:puls