PERISTALSIS


Meaning of PERISTALSIS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌperɪˈstælsɪs ]

n. an involuntary muscular wavelike movement by which the contents of the alimentary canal etc. are propelled along. øøperistaltic adj. peristaltically adv. [mod.L f. Gk peristello wrap around (as PERI-, stello place)]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.