dicrotic

[ dahy-krot-ik ]

adjectivePhysiology.
  1. having or pertaining to a double beat of the pulse for each beat of the heart.

Origin of dicrotic

1
1700–10; <Greek díkrot(os) double beating (di-di-1 + krótos a clapping, rattling noise) + -ic

Other words from dicrotic

  • di·cro·tism [dahy-kruh-tiz-uhm], /ˈdaɪ krəˌtɪz əm/, noun
  • hy·per·di·crot·ic, adjective
  • hy·per·di·cro·tism, noun
  • pre·di·crot·ic, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for dicrotic

dicrotic

dicrotal (ˈdaɪkrətəl)

/ (daɪˈkrɒtɪk) /


adjective
  1. physiol having or relating to a double pulse for each heartbeat

Origin of dicrotic

1
C19: from Greek dikrotos double-beating, from di- 1 + krotein to beat

Derived forms of dicrotic

  • dicrotism (ˈdaɪkrəˌtɪzəm), noun

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