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)

• Chilean pine
• Chile pine
• chiles
• Chile saltpetre
• chili
• chiliad
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• chiliagon
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• chiliahedra
• chiliahedron
• chiliahedrons
• Chilian
• chiliarch
• chiliarchies
• chiliarchs
• chiliarchy
• chiliasm
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• chiliast
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• chilies
• chilis
• chill