systolic blood pressure
noun
: the highest arterial blood pressure of a cardiac cycle occurring immediately after systole of the left ventricle of the heart
called also systolic pressure
compare diastolic blood pressureCite this Entry
“Systolic blood pressure.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/systolic%20blood%20pressure. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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