peristaltic

adjective

peri·stal·tic | \ ˌper-ə-ˈstȯl-tik

, -ˈstäl-, -ˈstal-\

Definition of peristaltic

1 : of, relating to, resulting from, or being peristalsis

2 : having an action suggestive of peristalsis

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Dr Woods suspected that, in an evolutionary two-for-one, this peristaltic action is also moving oxygen. — The Economist, "Sea spidersHow does an animal with no heart circulate oxygen?," 13 July 2017

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peristaltic

adjective

peri·stal·tic | \ -tik

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Medical Definition of peristaltic

: of, relating to, resulting from, or being peristalsis peristaltic contractions

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