antiperistalsis: Meaning and Definition of

an•ti•per•i•stal•sis

Pronunciation: (an"tē-per"i-stôl'sis, -stal'-, an"tī-), [key]
— n. Physiol.
  1. reversed peristaltic action of the intestines, by which their contents are carried upward.
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