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

• domiciliary visit
• domiciliary visits
• domiciliate
• domiciliated
• domiciliates
• domiciliating
• domiciliation
• domiciliations
• domiciling
• domicils
• domier
• domiest
• dominance
• dominances
• dominancies
• dominancy
• dominant
• dominantly
• dominants
• dominate
• dominated
• dominates
• dominating
• domination
• dominations