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

• sandwich technique
• sandwich techniques
• sandwich tern
• sandwich terns
• sandworm
• sandworms
• sandwort
• sandworts
• sandy
• Sandy
• sand yacht
• sand-yacht
• sand-yachting
• sandy blight
• sandy blights
• sandyish
• sandy-laverock
• sane
• shared logic
• shared ownership
• sharefarmer
• sharefarmers
• sharefarming
• shareholder
• shareholders