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

• teed
• tee-hee
• tee-heed
• tee-heeing
• tee-hees
• teeing
• teeing area
• teeing ground
• teeing grounds
• teeing-off
• teel
• teem
• tee marker
• tee markers
• teemed
• teemer
• teemers
• teemful
• teeming
• teemless
• teems
• teen
• teenage
• teenaged
• teenager