DIASTOLES

Noun

diastoles

plural of diastole

Anagrams

• sodalites, solidates

Source: Wiktionary


DIASTOLE

Di*as"to*le, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr.

1. (Physiol.)

Definition: The rhythmical expansion or dilatation of the heart and arteries; -- correlative to systole, or contraction.

2. (Gram.)

Definition: A figure by which a syllable naturally short is made long.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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