Systaltic

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Systaltic \Sys*tal"tic\, a. [L. systalticus drawing together,
     Gr. ?, from ? to draw together. Cf. {Sustaltic}, {Systole}.]
     (Physiol.)
     Capable of, or taking place by, alternate contraction and
     dilatation; as, the systaltic action of the heart.
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