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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Impulsion \Im*pul"sion\, noun [L. impulsio: cf. F. impulsion. See {Impel}.]
1. The act of impelling or driving onward, or the state of being impelled; the sudden or momentary agency of a body in motion on another body; also, the impelling force, or impulse. ''The impulsion of the air.'' --Bacon.
2. Influence acting unexpectedly or temporarily on the mind; sudden motive or influence; impulse. ''The impulsion of conscience.'' --Clarendon. ''Divine impulsion prompting.'' --Milton.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
impulsion
noun
1: a force that moves something along [syn: {drift}, {impetus}]
2: the act of applying force suddenly; "the impulse knocked him over" [syn: {impulse}, {impetus}]
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