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systaltic
[si-stawl-tik, -stal-]
adjective
Physiology.
rhythmically contracting.
of the nature of contraction.
characterized by alternate contraction and dilation, as the action of the heart.
systaltic
/ ɪˈæɪ /
adjective
(esp of the action of the heart) of, relating to, or characterized by alternate contractions and dilations; pulsating
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of systaltic1
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of systaltic1
C17: from Late Latin systalticus, from Greek sustaltikos, from sustellein to contract, from syn- + stellein to place
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Systaltic, sis-tal′tik, adj. alternately contracting and dilating, pulsatory.
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