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adj
Capable of, or taking place by, alternate contraction and dilatation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, not-comparable
Topics: biology, natural-sciences
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adj
In Ancient Greek music: having a depressing influence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Qualifier: Ancient Greece
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
From Latin systalticus (“drawing together”), from Ancient Greek συσταλτικός (sustaltikós), from συστέλλω (sustéllō). Compare systole.
