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peristalsis |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Peristalsis \Per`i*stal"sis\, n. [NL. See {Peristaltic}.] (Physiol.) Peristaltic contraction or action From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: peristalsis n : the process of wave-like muscle contractions of the alimentary tract that moves food along [syn: {vermiculation}] [ant: {anastalsis}]
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