peristaltic

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

adjective

Physiology.

1. of, relating to, or resembling peristalsis.

Other Word Forms

• peristaltically adverb
• hyperperistaltic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of peristaltic¹

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

Example Sentences

They also wanted the gel to be flexible enough that it could withstand the forces generated by the peristaltic movements of the digestive tract and the food flowing by.

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The micelles that make up the gel are "self-healing" and can absorb forces that they encounter from peristaltic movements and food moving along the digestive tract, by temporarily breaking apart and then re-assembling.

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A peristaltic pump on the floor kept it flowing.

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People liked that, just as they liked his stunt as gamer and avatar, and his song about “That Funny Feeling” on the peristaltic context collapse of the internet, including the exhausting “backlash to the backlash to the backlash” cycle of which I dread this piece may form a part.

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In the days before the stream and binge era, when audiences were forced to wait a week between meals, the peristaltic process had a healthy rhythm.

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