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antiperistalsis
[ an-tee-per-i-stawl-sis, -stal-, an-tahy- ]
noun
, Physiology.
- reversed peristaltic action of the intestines, by which their contents are carried upward.
antiperistalsis
/ ˌæntɪˌpɛrɪˈstælsɪs /
noun
- contractions of the intestine that force the contents in the opposite direction to the normal
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Derived Forms
- ˌantiˌperiˈstaltic, adjective
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Other Words From
- an·ti·per·i·stal·tic [an-tee-per-i-, stal, -tik, an-tahy-], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of antiperistalsis1
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