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heartbeat vs systole

systole vs heartbeat

heartbeat and systole both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
heartbeat Yes No No No
systole Yes No No No
As nouns, systole is a hyponym of heartbeat; that is, systole is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than heartbeat:
  • heartbeat: the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
  • systole: the contraction of the chambers of the heart (especially the ventricles) to drive blood into the aorta and pulmonary artery
Other hyponyms of heartbeat include diastole, pounding, throb, throbbing.
heartbeat (noun) systole (noun)
an animating or vital unifying force the contraction of the chambers of the heart (especially the ventricles) to drive blood into the aorta and pulmonary artery
the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
Difference between heartbeat and systole

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