Cryptic crossword clue
Concerning muscle contractions, getting treated is costly 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SYSTOLIC

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The straight part
We know that "Concerning muscle contractions" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case concerning muscle contractions = systolic.
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What does SYSTOLIC mean?

SYSTOLIC noun
  1. Short for systolic blood pressure.
SYSTOLIC adjective
  1. Pertaining to a systole or heart contraction
  2. Relating to a systolic array
  3. Simply connected and having multiple diagonals

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