systole /sisˈto-lē or -tə-lē/

1. Rhythmical contraction, esp of the heart, opp to diastole (physiology)
2. Collapse of the nucleus in mitosis
3. The shortening of a long syllable (grammar)

systolic /-tolˈik/ adjective

• mouldiness
• mouldinesses
• moulding
• moulding board
• moulding boards
• mouldings
• mould-loft
• mould-lofts
• mould-made
• moulds
• mouldwarp
• mouldwarps
• mouldy
• moulin
• moulinet
• moulinets
• Moulinette®
• moulins
• Mouli®
• mouls
• moult
• moulted
• moulten
• moulting
• moultings