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Definition of diastolic adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

diastolic

adjective

/ˌdaɪəˈstɒlɪk/

/ˌdaɪəˈstɑːlɪk/

(medical)

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connected with the stage of the heart's rhythm when its muscles relax and the heart fills with blood
- diastolic blood pressure
compare systolic

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