Definitions for: Peristalsis


[n] the process of wave-like muscle contractions of the alimentary tract that moves food along



Webster (1913) Definition: Per`i*stal"sis, n. [NL. See Peristaltic.]
(Physiol.)
Peristaltic contraction or action.

Synonyms: vermiculation

Antonyms: anastalsis

See Also: activity, bodily function, bodily process, body process

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