• (a.) Capable of being struck or beaten; played by beating or by percussion; as, a tambourine is a pulsatile musical instrument. • (a.) Pulsating; throbbing, as a tumor. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/pulsatile/
Pul'sa·tile adjective [ Confer Italian pulsatile , Spanish pulsatil .] 1. Capable of being struck or beaten; played by beating or by percussion; as, a tambourine is a pulsatile musical instrument. 2. Pulsating; throbbing, as a tumor. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/193