pulsating vacuole
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Contractile vacuole — Protist Paramecium aurelia with contractile vacuoles A contractile vacuole (abbreviation: CV) is a sub cellular structure (organelle) involved in osmoregulation. It is found predominantly in protists and in unicellular algae. It was previously… … Wikipedia
Contractile vacuole — Contractile Con*tract ile, a. [Cf. F. contractile.] tending to contract; having the power or property of contracting, or of shrinking into shorter or smaller dimensions; as, the contractile tissues. [1913 Webster] The heart s contractile force. H … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Diastole — The time period when the heart is in a state of relaxation and dilatation (expansion). The final letter in diastole is pronounced as a long e as in lee. The adjective for diastole is diastolic. The diastolic pressure is specifically the minimum… … Medical dictionary
Contractile — Con*tract ile, a. [Cf. F. contractile.] tending to contract; having the power or property of contracting, or of shrinking into shorter or smaller dimensions; as, the contractile tissues. [1913 Webster] The heart s contractile force. H. Brooke.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Systole — Sys to*le, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? to contract; sy n with + ? to set, place.] 1. (Gram.) The shortening of the long syllable. [1913 Webster] 2. (Physiol. & Biol.) The contraction of the heart and arteries by which the blood is forced onward and … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Systolic — Systole Sys to*le, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? to contract; sy n with + ? to set, place.] 1. (Gram.) The shortening of the long syllable. [1913 Webster] 2. (Physiol. & Biol.) The contraction of the heart and arteries by which the blood is forced… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
