SYSTOLIC

systolic

(adjective) of or relating to a systole or happening during a systole

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

systolic (not comparable)

Pertaining to a systole or heart contraction

(computing) Relating to a systolic array

(maths) simply connected and having multiple diagonals

Noun

systolic (plural systolics)

(medicine, colloquial) Short for systolic blood pressure.

Source: Wiktionary


Sys*tol"ic, a.

Definition: Of or pertaining to systole, or contraction; contracting; esp., ralating to the systole of the heart; as, systolic murmur. Dunglison.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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