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

• decimalism
• decimalisms
• decimalist
• decimalists
• decimalization
• decimalizations
• decimalize
• decimalized
• decimalizes
• decimalizing
• decimally
• decimal notation
• decimal places
• decimal point
• decimals
• decimal system
• decimal systems
• decimal tab
• decimal tabs
• decimate
• decimated
• decimates
• decimating
• decimation
• decimations