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peristaltic

[ per-uh-stawl-tik, -stal- ]

adjective

, Physiology.
  1. of, relating to, or resembling peristalsis.

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Other Words From

  • peri·stalti·cal·ly adverb
  • hyper·peri·staltic adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of peristaltic1

1645–55; < Greek peristaltikós compressing, equivalent to peri- peri- + stal- ( peristalsis ) + -tikos -tic

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