different between polycrotic vs polyprotic

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From Ancient Greek ????? (polús, “multiple, many”) + ?????? (krótos, “knocking, rattling”), modeled on dicrotic.

polycrotic (comparative more polycrotic, superlative most polycrotic)

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

poly- +? protic

polyprotic (comparative more polyprotic, superlative most polyprotic)

(chemistry, of an acid or a base) That can donate (or accept) more than one proton; polybasic.

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