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systaltic
[ si-stawl-tik, -stal- ]
/ sɪˈstɔl tɪk, -ˈstæl- /
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adjective Physiology.
rhythmically contracting.
of the nature of contraction.
characterized by alternate contraction and dilation, as the action of the heart.
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Words nearby systaltic
syrupy, sys-, sysop, syssarcosis, syst., systaltic, system, systema, systematic, systematically, systematic desensitization
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How to use systaltic in a sentence
Systaltic, sis-tal′tik, adj. alternately contracting and dilating, pulsatory.
British Dictionary definitions for systaltic
systaltic
/ (sɪˈstæltɪk) /
adjective
(esp of the action of the heart) of, relating to, or characterized by alternate contractions and dilations; pulsating
Word Origin for systaltic
C17: from Late Latin systalticus, from Greek sustaltikos, from sustellein to contract, from syn- + stellein to place
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Medical definitions for systaltic
systaltic
[ sĭ-stôl′tĭk, -stăl′- ]
adj.
Alternately contracting and dilating, as the heart; pulsating.
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