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antiperistalsis
[ an-tee-per-i-stawl-sis, -stal-, an-tahy- ]
/ ˌæn tiˌpɛr ɪˈstɔl sɪs, -ˈstæl-, ˌæn taɪ- /
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noun Physiology.
reversed peristaltic action of the intestines, by which their contents are carried upward.
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OTHER WORDS FROM antiperistalsis
an·ti·per·i·stal·tic [an-tee-per-i-stal-tik, an-tahy-], /ˌæn tiˌpɛr ɪˈstæl tɪk, ˌæn taɪ-/, adjectiveWords nearby antiperistalsis
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British Dictionary definitions for antiperistalsis
antiperistalsis
/ (ˌæntɪˌpɛrɪˈstælsɪs) /
noun physiol
contractions of the intestine that force the contents in the opposite direction to the normal
Derived forms of antiperistalsis
antiperistaltic, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Medical definitions for antiperistalsis
antiperistalsis
[ ăn′tÄ“-pÄ•r′Ä-stôl′sÄs, -stăl′-, ăn′tÄ«- ]
n.
reversed peristalsis
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