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peristaltic

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

adjective

Physiology.
  1. of, relating to, or resembling peristalsis.


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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ±è±ð°ùi·²õ³Ù²¹±ôt¾±Â·³¦²¹±ô·±ô²â adverb
  • ³ó²âp±ð°ù·±è±ð°ùi·²õ³Ù²¹±ôt¾±³¦ adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of peristaltic1

1645–55; < Greek ±è±ð°ù¾±²õ³Ù²¹±ô³Ù¾±°ìó²õ compressing, equivalent to peri- peri- + stal- ( peristalsis ) + -tikos -tic
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Example Sentences

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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.

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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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