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peristaltic

Syllables: per·i·stal·ticUK/pɛr.ɪˈstal.tɪk/US/ˌpɛr.əˈstɒl.tɪk/

peristaltic adjective: of or pertaining to peristalsis.

Adjective

peristaltic (not comparable)

  1. of or pertaining to peristalsis

Forms of peristaltic

alternative formperistaltick

Origin of peristaltic

From peristalsis + -ic.

Words formed from peristaltic

Questions about peristaltic

What does peristaltic mean?
Peristaltic means of or pertaining to peristalsis.
What part of speech is peristaltic?
Peristaltic is an adjective.
How do you pronounce peristaltic?
Peristaltic is pronounced /pɛr.ɪˈstal.tɪk/ (UK).

Words near peristaltic in the dictionary

  1. perissology
  2. peristalith
  3. peristaliths
  4. peristalses
  5. peristalsis
  6. peristaltic
  7. peristaltically
  8. peristaltick
  9. peristaltism
  10. peristaltoid
  11. peristaphyline

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