Associations to the word «Peristalsis»

Wiktionary

PERISTALSIS, noun. (medicine) The rhythmic, wave-like contraction of the digestive tract that forces food through it.

Dictionary definition

PERISTALSIS, noun. The process of wavelike muscle contractions of the alimentary tract that moves food along.

Wise words

The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as effective as a rightly timed pause.
Mark Twain