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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 sz,
àntee perri stáwl sz,
àntī perri stól sz,
àntee perri stól sz
]
)
noun
Definition:
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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an·ti·pe·ri·stal·tic adjective
