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Peristalsis

noun
(pl. peristalses)
1.
The process of wavelike muscle contractions of the alimentary tract that moves food along.  Synonym: vermiculation.






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Words linked to "Peristalsis" :   body process, bodily process, vermiculation, bodily function, activity, anastalsis



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