peristaltic
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- hyperperistaltic adjective
- peristaltically adverb
Etymology
Origin of peristaltic
1645–55; < Greek peristaltikós compressing, equivalent to peri- peri- + stal- ( peristalsis ) + -tikos -tic
Example Sentences
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They also wanted the gel to be flexible enough that it could withstand the forces generated by the peristaltic movements of the digestive tract and the food flowing by.
From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2024
The micelles that make up the gel are "self-healing" and can absorb forces that they encounter from peristaltic movements and food moving along the digestive tract, by temporarily breaking apart and then re-assembling.
From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2024
A peristaltic pump on the floor kept it flowing.
From New York Times • Jun. 23, 2023
A hormone called gastric inhibitory peptide is secreted by the small intestine to slow down the peristaltic movements of the intestine to allow fatty foods more time to be digested and absorbed.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
To this should be added the direct sympathy, which exists between the peristaltic motions of the fibres of the stomach, and the pulsations of the heart.
From Zoonomia, Vol. II Or, the Laws of Organic Life by Darwin, Erasmus
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