English edit

Etymology edit

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

Adjective edit

polycrotic (comparative more polycrotic, superlative most polycrotic)

  1. (physiology) Of or pertaining to polycrotism; manifesting polycrotism
    a polycrotic pulse
    a polycrotic pulse curve