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

• backspacers
• biogas
• biogases
• biogen
• biogeneses
• biogenesis
• biogenetic
• biogenetic law
• biogenic
• biogenies
• biogenous
• biogens
• biogeny
• biogeochemical
• biogeochemistry
• biogeographer
• biogeographers
• biogeographical
• biogeographies
• biogeography
• biograph
• biographed
• biographee
• biographees
• biographer