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dicrotic

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /dʌɪˈkɹɒt.ɪk/
  • General-American: /daɪˈkɹɑt.ɪk/
  • rhymes with -ɒtɪk

1

adj

Meaning 1

Having a double beat.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Qualifier: pulse

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Having a double beat.

Denoting a pulse in which a double beat is detectable for each beat of the heart.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Qualifier: pulse

Topics: medicine, physiology, sciences

Examples

  • dicrotic notch of aortic pressure

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δίκροτος (díkrotos, “double-beating”) + -ic, from δύο (dúo, “two”) + κρότος (krótos, “beat”).