1The pulse in the left wrist (left radial pulse), especially when palpated with moderate pressure, believed in Chinese medicine to be indicative of the state of the heart.
2The heartbeat, or the pulse created in the arteries by the heartbeat; an instance of this.
Origin
Mid 18th century.
Definition of heart pulse in US English:
heart pulse
noun
1The pulse in the left wrist (left radial pulse), especially when palpated with moderate pressure, believed in Chinese medicine to be indicative of the state of the heart.
2The heartbeat, or the pulse created in the arteries by the heartbeat; an instance of this.