peristaltic
Americanadjective
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Etymology
Origin of peristaltic
1645–55; < Greek peristaltikós compressing, equivalent to peri- peri- + stal- ( see peristalsis) + -tikos -tic
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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.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 12, 2024
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.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 12, 2024
A peristaltic pump on the floor kept it flowing.
From New York Times ● Jun. 23, 2023
Hormones regulate aspects of digestion such as increasing the peristaltic movements in the esophagus when food is sensed.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
The peristaltic motions of the bowels and stomach, and those of the œsophagus, make a part of the great circle of irritative motions with those of the skin, and many other membranes.
From Zoonomia, Vol. II Or, the Laws of Organic Life by Erasmus Darwin
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