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antiperistaltic

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an⋅ti⋅per⋅i⋅stal⋅sis

  [an-tee-per-i-stawl-sis, -stal-, an-tahy-]
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–noun Physiology.
reversed peristaltic action of the intestines, by which their contents are carried upward.
Origin:
anti- + peristalsis

Related forms:
an⋅ti⋅per⋅i⋅stal⋅tic  [an-tee-per-i-stal-tik, an-tahy-] , adjective
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Main Entry: an·ti·peri·stal·sis
Pronunciation: -"per-&-'stol-s&s, -'stäl-, -'stal-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural an·ti·peri·stal·ses /-"sEz/
: reversed peristalsis

Main Entry: an·ti·peri·stal·tic
Pronunciation: -tik
Function: adjective
1 : opposed to or checking peristaltic motion
2 : relating to antiperistalsis
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antiperistalsis an·ti·per·i·stal·sis (ān'tē-pěr'ĭ-stôl'sĭs, -stāl'-, ān'tī-)
n.
See reversed peristalsis.

antiperistaltic an·ti·per·i·stal·tic (ān'tē-pěr'ĭ-stôl'tĭk, -stāl'-, ān'tī-)
adj.

  1. Of or relating to antiperistalsis.

  2. Impeding or arresting peristalsis.

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