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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The lowest arterial blood pressure reached when the ventricles are relaxed.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the blood pressure (as measured by a sphygmomanometer) after the contraction of the heart while the chambers of the heart refill with blood
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