/ Dictionary / Index P palpitant: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pal•pi•tant Pronunciation: (pal'pi-tunt), [key] — adj. affected or characterized by palpitation. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: palpitant (Thesaurus) palpi palpitate Related Content Daily Word Quiz: miscreant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language