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antiperistalsis

[ an-tee-per-i-stawl-sis, -stal-, an-tahy- ]

noun

, Physiology.
  1. reversed peristaltic action of the intestines, by which their contents are carried upward.

antiperistalsis

/ ˌæntɪˌpɛrɪˈstælsɪs /

noun

  1. contractions of the intestine that force the contents in the opposite direction to the normal
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌantiˌperiˈstaltic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • an·ti·per·i·stal·tic [an-tee-per-i-, stal, -tik, an-tahy-], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of antiperistalsis1

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