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

• Lurex
• lurgi
• Lurgi
• lurgies
• lurgis
• lurgy
• lurid
• lurider
• luridest
• luridly
• luridness
• luridnesses
• luring
• lurk
• lurked
• lurker
• lurkers
• lurking
• lurking-place
• lurking-places
• lurkings
• lurks
• lurries
• lurry
• lurs