DIASTOLE


Meaning of DIASTOLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ daɪˈæstəlɪ ]

n. Physiol. the period between two contractions of the heart when the heart muscle relaxes and allows the chambers to fill with blood (cf. SYSTOLE). øødiastolic adj. [LL f. Gk diastello (as DIA-, stello place)]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.