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)

• graticulation
• graticulations
• graticule
• graticules
• gratification
• gratifications
• gratified
• gratifier
• gratifiers
• gratifies
• gratify
• gratifying
• gratifyingly
• gratillities
• gratillity
• gratin
• gratinate
• gratinated
• gratinates
• gratinating
• grating
• gratingly
• gratings
• gratins
• gratiné