- 1. n. The rhythmical expansion or dilatation of the heart and arteries; -- correlative to systole, or contraction. Source: opted
- 2. n. A figure by which a syllable naturally short is made long. Source: opted
- 3. n. the widening of the chambers of the heart between two contractions when the chambers fill with blood Source: wordnet
- 4. 1. (Physiol.) The rhythmical expansion or dilatation of the heart and arteries; -- correlative to systole, or contraction. 2. (Gram.) A figure by which a syllable naturally short is made long. Source: webster
- 5. The rhythmical expansion or dilatation of the heart andarteries; -- correlative to systole, or contraction. Source: adambom
- 6. n. the widening of the chambers of the heart between two contractions when the chambers fill with blood Source: ecdict
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