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1. (n.) peristalsis
progressive waves of involuntary muscle contractions and relaxations that move matter along certain tubelike structures of the body, as ingested food along the alimentary canal.
Etymology: (1855–60; < NL < Gk peri-peri - +stálsis contraction =stal- (var. s. of stéllein to set, bring together, compress) +-sis -sis)
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1. (noun) peristalsis, vermiculation
the process of wavelike muscle contractions of the alimentary tract that moves food along
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1. (noun) peristalsis
peristaltic contraction or action
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1. peristalsis
A movement, caused by sequential muscle contraction, that pushes the contents of the intestines or other tubular organs in one direction.
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