systolic

[ si-stol-ik ]
/ sɪˈstɒl ɪk /

adjective

(of blood pressure) indicating the maximum arterial pressure occurring during contraction of the left ventricle of the heart.
Compare diastolic.

Origin of systolic

First recorded in 1685–95; systole + -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM systolic

hy·per·sys·tol·ic, adjective post·sys·tol·ic, adjective pre·sys·tol·ic, adjective

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Scientific definitions for systolic

systole
[ sĭs′tə-lē ]

The period during the normal beating of the heart in which the chambers of the heart, especially the ventricles, contract to force blood into the aorta and pulmonary artery. Compare diastole.

Other words from systole

systolic adjective (sĭ-stŏl′ĭk)