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

• anointers
• anointing
• anointment
• anointments
• anoints
• anole
• anoles
• anomalies
• anomalistic
• anomalistical
• anomalistically
• anomalistic month
• anomalistic year
• anomalous
• anomalously
• anomalousness
• anomalous water
• anomaly
• anomic
• anomie
• anomies
• anomy
• anon
• anon.
• Anona