systole
sys·to·le
noun \ˈsis-tə-(ˌ)lē\Definition of SYSTOLE
: a rhythmically recurrent contraction; especially : the contraction of the heart by which the blood is forced onward and the circulation kept up
— sys·tol·ic \sis-ˈtä-lik\ adjective
See Origin of SYSTOLE
Greek systolē, from systellein to contract, from syn- + stellein to send
First Known Use: 1578
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