DICROTISM
Di"cro*tism, n. (Physiol.)
Defn: A condition in which there are two beats or waves of the arterial pulse to each beat of the heart.
DICTA
Dic"ta, n. pl. Etym: [L.]
Defn: See Dictum.
DICTAGRAPH
Dic"ta*graph.
Defn: Var. of Dictograph.
DICTAMEN
Dic*ta"men, n. Etym: [LL., fr. dictare to dictate.]
Defn: A dictation or dictate. [R.] Falkland.
DICTAMNUS
Dic*tam"nus, n. Etym: [L. See Dittany.] (Bot.)
Defn: A suffrutescent, D. Fraxinella (the only species), with strong perfume and showy flowers. The volatile oil of the leaves is highly inflammable.