polycrotic

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adjective

Of or pertaining to polycrotism; manifesting polycrotism

“a polycrotic pulse”

OriginAncient Greek πολύς →
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Meanings

adjectivepolycrotic (comparative more polycrotic, superlative most polycrotic)

comparative more polycrotic · superlative most polycrotic

  1. medicineOf or pertaining to polycrotism; manifesting polycrotism

    a polycrotic pulse

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    a polycrotic pulse curve

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπολύς“multiple, many”
  2. Englishpolycrotic

From Ancient Greek πολύς (polús, “multiple, many”) + κρότος (krótos, “knocking, rattling”), modeled on dicrotic.

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APA

polycrotic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polycrotic

MLA

“polycrotic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polycrotic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polycrotic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polycrotic.

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