diastole

English Thesaurus

1. the widening of the chambers of the heart between two contractions when the chambers fill with blood (noun.event)

hypernym	:	beat, heartbeat, pulsation, pulse,
definition	:	the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart (noun.event)

derivation	:	diastolic,
definition	:	of or relating to a diastole or happening during a diastole (adj.pert)

derivation	:	diastolic,
definition	:	of or relating to a diastole or happening during a diastole (adj.pert)