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

• dishonorers
• dishonoring
• dishonors
• dishonour
• dishonourable
• dishonourableness
• dishonourably
• dishonoured
• dishonourer
• dishonourers
• dishonouring
• dishonours
• dishorn
• dishorned
• dishorning
• dishorns
• dishorse
• dishorsed
• dishorses
• dishorsing
• dishouse
• dishoused
• dishouses
• dishousing
• dish out