diastole

🇺🇸 /daɪˈæstəli/ 🇬🇧 /daɪˈæstəli/
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The period when the heart muscle relaxes and the heart fills with blood.

During diastole, the heart chambers expand to receive blood from the veins.

translation

n. The period when the heart muscle relaxes and the heart fills with blood.