antiperistaltic

antiperistaltic

 [an″te-, an″ti-per´ĭ-stawl´tik]
1. opposing the force of peristalsis.
2. an agent with this effect.
3. pertaining to antiperistalsis.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

an·ti·per·i·stal·tic

(an'tē-per'i-stal'tik),
1. Relating to antiperistalsis.
2. Impeding or arresting peristalsis.
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an·ti·per·i·stal·tic

(an'tē-per-i-stal'tik)
1. Relating to antiperistalsis.
2. Impeding or arresting peristalsis.
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