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Definition of: palpitate
(pal′pə·tāt) v.i. ·tat·ed, ·tat·ing
1. To quiver; tremble.
2. Med. To beat more rapidly than normal; flutter: said especially of the heart. [<L palpitatus, pp. of palpitare tremble, freq. of palpare touch]
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