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pulse vs diastole

diastole vs pulse

pulse and diastole both are nouns.

pulse is a verb but diastole is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pulse Yes No Yes No
diastole Yes No No No
As nouns, diastole is a hyponym of pulse; that is, diastole is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pulse:
  • pulse: the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
  • diastole: the widening of the chambers of the heart between two contractions when the chambers fill with blood
Other hyponyms of pulse include systole, pounding, throb, throbbing.
pulse (noun) diastole (noun)
the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart the widening of the chambers of the heart between two contractions when the chambers fill with blood
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
edible seeds of various pod-bearing plants (peas or beans or lentils etc.)
the rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health
pulse (verb) diastole (verb)
produce or modulate (as electromagnetic waves) in the form of short bursts or pulses or cause an apparatus to produce pulses
expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically
drive by or as if by pulsation
Difference between pulse and diastole

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