palpitation noun.
[palpɪ'teɪʃ(ǝ)n] LME.[Latin palpitatio(n-), formed as PALPITATE: see -ATION.]The action, esp. of the heart, of palpitating; an instance or feeling of this (usu. in
pl.);
gen. a trembling, quivering, or throbbing motion.
■ M. Forster Her blood pressure soared and the..palpitations began. [TahlilGaran] English Dictionary ▲