'Diastole' definitions:

Definition of 'diastole'

(from WordNet)
noun
The widening of the chambers of the heart between two contractions when the chambers fill with blood

Definition of 'Diastole'

From: GCIDE
  • Diastole \Di*as"to*le\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? to put asunder, to separate; dia` through + ? to set, to place.]
  • 1. (Physiol.) The rhythmical expansion or dilatation of the heart and arteries; -- correlative to systole, or contraction. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Gram.) A figure by which a syllable naturally short is made long. [1913 Webster]

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