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Meaning of
systole
in English
systole
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Definitions
Noun
heart's
rhythmic
contraction
;
driving
blood
through
arteries
The
doctor
listened
to
the
patient's
systole
to
check
their
heart
rate
.
shortening
of
a
naturally
long
vowel
(
in
prosody
)
In
poetry
,
the
systole
of
a
vowel
can
affect
the
overall
meter
.