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peristalsis
noun
peri·stal·sis ˌper-ə-ˈstȯl-səs 
-ˈstäl-,
-ˈstal- plural peristalses ˌper-ə-ˈstȯl-ˌsēz
-ˈstäl-,
-ˈstal-
: successive waves of involuntary contraction passing along the walls of a hollow muscular structure (such as the esophagus or intestine) and forcing the contents onward
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Sip: Start the day at the palatial Terme Tettuccio for the Rinfresco, Leopoldine and Regina water drinking therapies, best done on an empty stomach to facilitate gentle peristalsis activity. 
Mosha Lundström Halbert, Vogue, 21 July 2022 In fact, while your stomach will typically make writhing motions called peristalsis to move food along to the stomach, the competitive eater’s stomach remained more still. Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 5 July 2021 In other mammals, the wavelike peristalsis of the intestinal muscles are consistent in all directions. Tess Joosse, Science | AAAS, 27 Jan. 2021 The top squeezes, then the middle, then the bottom (this process is technically known as peristalsis), and this helps propel food through the organ. Maggie O'neill, Health.com, 29 Apr. 2020 The nervous-immune connection is intriguing in light of recent research suggesting that chemical cross talk between gut macrophages and nerve fibers can control peristalsis, the process that moves food through the digestive tract. Esther Landhuis, Scientific American, 27 Mar. 2020 Fat innkeepers then use peristalsis to fill their burrows with water so that the mucous can trap the critters, like plankton, and bacteria that the water brings with it. Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics, 13 Dec. 2019 This routine trains a competitive eater’s body to stop gastric peristalsis when gorging on food. Currie Engel, Time, 4 July 2019 This motion mimics how our intestines and esophagus move food around our body — a process known as peristalsis. James Vincent, The Verge, 30 Mar. 2018 See More
Mosha Lundström Halbert, Vogue, 21 July 2022 In fact, while your stomach will typically make writhing motions called peristalsis to move food along to the stomach, the competitive eater’s stomach remained more still. Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 5 July 2021 In other mammals, the wavelike peristalsis of the intestinal muscles are consistent in all directions. Tess Joosse, Science | AAAS, 27 Jan. 2021 The top squeezes, then the middle, then the bottom (this process is technically known as peristalsis), and this helps propel food through the organ. Maggie O'neill, Health.com, 29 Apr. 2020 The nervous-immune connection is intriguing in light of recent research suggesting that chemical cross talk between gut macrophages and nerve fibers can control peristalsis, the process that moves food through the digestive tract. Esther Landhuis, Scientific American, 27 Mar. 2020 Fat innkeepers then use peristalsis to fill their burrows with water so that the mucous can trap the critters, like plankton, and bacteria that the water brings with it. Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics, 13 Dec. 2019 This routine trains a competitive eater’s body to stop gastric peristalsis when gorging on food. Currie Engel, Time, 4 July 2019 This motion mimics how our intestines and esophagus move food around our body — a process known as peristalsis. James Vincent, The Verge, 30 Mar. 2018 See More Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Greek peristaltikos peristaltic
First Known Use
1847, in the meaning defined above
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