sphygmics
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- sphugmicks [18th century]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
sphygmics (plurale tantum)
- (rare) The scientific study of the circulatory pulse.
- 1707, John Floyer, The Physician’s Pulse-watch, page 336:
- The Ignorance of the Europeans in the Sphugmicks Science.
Usage notes[edit]
Frequently used with singular complement.
Related terms[edit]
- sphygmic (rare)
References[edit]
- “ˈsphygmic, a. and n.” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary, second edition (1989)