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What is the noun for peristaltic?

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peristalsis
  1. (medicine) The rhythmic, wave-like contraction of the digestive tract that forces food through it.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Yoga helps your body reabsorb and expel gas by stimulating peristalsis, the muscle contractions that eliminate waste.”
      “The pumps operate on the theory of peristalsis as is commonly seen in the human digestive system.”
      “The normal esophagus responds immediately with a reflexive peristaltic contraction, a phenomenon called secondary peristalsis.”
peristole
  1. (biology) peristaltic action, especially of the intestines
peristalses
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