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dicrotic

UK/dʌɪˈkɹɒt.ɪk/US/daɪˈkɹɑt.ɪk/

dicrotic adjective: having a double beat.

Adjective

dicrotic (not comparable)

  1. (pulse) Having a double beat.
    1. (pulse) Denoting a pulse in which a double beat is detectable for each beat of the heart.
      • dicrotic notch of aortic pressure

dicrotic meaning in Tamil

dicrotic in Tamil

இருதட்டு

Origin of dicrotic

From Ancient Greek δίκροτος (díkrotos, “double-beating”) + -ic, from δύο (dúo, “two”) + κρότος (krótos, “beat”).

Words formed from dicrotic

Words that rhyme with dicrotic

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Questions about dicrotic

What does dicrotic mean?
Dicrotic means having a double beat.
What is dicrotic in Tamil?
Dicrotic in Tamil is இருதட்டு. See Dicrotic meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is dicrotic?
Dicrotic is an adjective.
How do you pronounce dicrotic?
Dicrotic is pronounced /dʌɪˈkɹɒt.ɪk/ (UK).

Words near dicrotic in the dictionary

  1. dicrocoeliid
  2. dicrocoeliids
  3. dicroglossid
  4. dicroglossids
  5. dicrotal
  6. dicrotic
  7. dicrotism
  8. dicrotisms
  9. dicrotophos
  10. dicrotous
  11. dicrurid

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