English Explanatory Dictionary

diastalsis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A form of peristalsis (as in the intestines) in which the wave of contraction is preceded by a period of inhibition

Pronunciation

/daɪəˈstæɫsɪs/

Word forms

diastalsis
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