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systole (n.)
"periodic contraction of the heart and arteries," 1570s, from Greek
systole
"a drawing together, contraction," from
syn-
"together" (see
syn-
) + stem related to
stellein
"to bring together, draw in; to put, set, place" (see
diastole
).
