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Systolic

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.

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systolic.

See systole.

systolic

pertaining to or emanating from systole.

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