anacrotic, a.
(ænəˈkrɒtɪk)
[f. Gr. ἀνά up + κρότος striking, clapping + -ic; cf. ἀνακροτέ-ειν.]
Pertaining to, or exhibiting, anacrotism; dicrotic in the rise of the pulse. (More fully called anadicrotic.)
| 1879 Syd. Soc. Lex. s.v. Anacrotism, An anacrotic elevation may be obtained by compression of the artery beyond the point at which a sphygmograph is applied. |