sluggish pulse
Weak, delayed throb
A sluggish pulse is a heartbeat that is slower or weaker than normal.
The term appears in medical contexts describing bradycardia or diminished circulation: The doctor noted her sluggish pulse and ordered further tests.
Figuratively, it can suggest low energy or vitality in systems or organizations.
- bradycardiaAbnormally slow heart rate
- heart rateCardiac contractions per minute
- weakLacking power or force
- faintWeak and indistinct
- threadyThin and weak
heartbeat · vital signs · blood pressure · slow · languid · lethargic · fatigue · feeble · wrist · artery · monitor · cold · ice cold · pale · deathly pale · clammy · dull · torpid
pulse rate/speed
sluggish pulserapid pulse
Elevated heart rate
racing pulse · tachycardia · quick pulse · palpitations · elevated pulse
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