| 单词 | pulsimeter |
| 释义 | pulsimeter in British English (pʌlˈsɪmɪtə) noun medicine an instrument for measuring the strength and rate of the pulse Also called: pulsometerpulsimeter in American English (pʌlˈsɪmətər) noun a medical instrument for measuring the rate and force of the pulse pulsimeter in American English (pʌlˈsɪmɪtər) noun an instrument for measuring the strength or quickness of the pulse Word origin [1835–45; pulse1 + -i- + -meter]This word is first recorded in the period 1835–45. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: crosshead, faceplate, hybridize, protein, squeegee-i- is the typical ending of the first element of compounds of Latin words, as -o- is of Greek words, but often used in English with a first element of any origin,if the second element is of Latin origin. Other words that use the affix -i- include: Frenchify, cuneiform; -meter is a combining form meaning “measure,” used in the names of instruments measuringquantity, extent, degree, etc. Other words that use the affix -meter include: altimeter, chronometer, nephelometer, radiometer, thermometer |
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