<physiology> Tending or having power to propel, driving onward or forward, impelling to action or motion. ... (18 Nov 1997) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
Pro·pul'sive adjective Tending, or having power, to propel; driving on; urging. '[ The] propulsive movement of the verse.' Coleridge. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/177