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systole

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Main Entry: sys·to·le
Pronunciation: \ˈsis-tə-(ˌ)lē\
Function: noun
Etymology: Greek systolē, from systellein to contract, from syn- + stellein to send
Date: 1578

: 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


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