DICROTAL PULSE
\dˈɪkɹə͡ʊtə͡l pˈʌls], \dˈɪkɹəʊtəl pˈʌls], \d_ˈɪ_k_ɹ_əʊ_t_əl p_ˈʌ_l_s]\
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A p. in which the finger feels two distinct blows, one lighter than the other, for each cardiac systole. It occurs when the heart pulsations are strong and the arterial tension is diminished; it is due to the emphasizing, under these conditions, of the dicrotic wave.
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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Cannabinol
- A physiologically inactive constituent of Cannabis sativa L. An oil obtained from Cannabis indica, thought by some active principle; said to be a phenol aldehyde of the formula OH.C20H28COH, hence more accurately called cannabinolal.