asystole

noun

Definition
absence of systole; failure of the ventricles of the heart to contract (usually caused by ventricular fibrillation) with consequent absence of the heart beat leading to oxygen lack and eventually to death
Example
He tried to understand the true meaning of 'asystole'.
Etymology
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No
Compound Word
No
Proper Noun
No
Rare
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Archaic
No
Obsolete
No
Slang
No
Vowels
3
Consonants
5
Length
8

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