sphygmics
English
editAlternative forms
edit- sphugmicks [18th century]
Pronunciation
editNoun
editsphygmics (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
editFrequently used with singular complement.
Related terms
edit- sphygmic (rare)
References
edit- “ˈsphygmic, a. and n.” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary, second edition (1989)