Noah Webster
Systole
SYS'TOLE
SYS'TOLY, noun [Gr. to contract; to send.]
1. In grammar, the shortening of a long syllable.
2. In anatomy, the contraction of the heart for expelling the blood and carrying on the circulation. [See Diastole.]
SYS'TOLE
SYS'TOLY, noun [Gr. to contract; to send.]
1. In grammar, the shortening of a long syllable.
2. In anatomy, the contraction of the heart for expelling the blood and carrying on the circulation. [See Diastole.]