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antioncogene
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antiperistalsis
an·ti·pe·ri·stal·sis [ àntee peri stáwlssiss, àntī peri stáwlssiss, àntī perri stólsiss, àntee perri stólsiss ] (plural an·ti·pe·ri·stal·ses [ àntī perri stáwl sz, àntee perri stáwl sz, àntī perri stól sz, àntee perri stól sz ])


noun 
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intestinal contractions forcing contents upward: contractions of the intestine in the reverse direction to what is usual, tending to cause vomiting

an·ti·pe·ri·stal·tic adjective
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