systole /sisˈto-lē or -tə-lē/

1. Rhythmical contraction, esp of the heart, opp to diastole (physiology)
2. Collapse of the nucleus in mitosis
3. The shortening of a long syllable (grammar)

systolic /-tolˈik/ adjective

• music roll
• music rolls
• music room
• music rooms
• musics
• music-seller
• music-sellers
• music-shell
• music-shells
• music stand
• music stands
• music stool
• music stools
• music synthesizer
• music synthesizers
• music teacher
• music teachers
• music theatre
• music theatres
• music therapist
• music therapists
• music therapy
• music to one's ears
• musimon
• musimons