释义 |
pul·som·e·ter \ˌpəlˈsäməd.ə(r), -mətə-\ noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary pulse (II) + -o- + -meter 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 |