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systolic
1. A reference to the contractions of the heart, during which blood is pumped into the arteries.
2. The phase of blood circulation in which the heart's pumping chambers (ventricles) are actively pumping blood.

The ventricles are squeezing (contracting) forcefully, and the pressure against the walls of the arteries is at its highest.

This entry is located in the following unit: syn-, sy-, sym-, syl-, sys- (page 10)
(Greek > Latin: contraction; to draw together)