Meaning Of The Word Antiperistalsis

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Antiperistalsis Meaning

Antiperistalsis Definition
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What's The Definition Of Antiperistalsis?

antiperistalsis in American English
reverse peristaltic action in which the contents of the intestines, etc. are moved backward
noun: reversed peristaltic action of the intestines, by which their contents are carried upward

antiperistalsis in British English
noun: contractions of the intestine that force the contents in the opposite direction to the normal

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