antiperistalsis

an·ti·per·i·stal·sis

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [an-tee-per-i-stawl-sis, -stal-, an-tahy-]
- /ˌæn tiˌpɛr ɪˈstɔl sɪs, -ˈstæl-, ˌæn taɪ-/
- /ˌantɪpˌerɪstˈalsɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [an-tee-per-i-stawl-sis, -stal-, an-tahy-]
- /ˌæn tiˌpɛr ɪˈstɔl sɪs, -ˈstæl-, ˌæn taɪ-/

Definitions of antiperistalsis word

noun antiperistalsis contractions of the intestine that force the contents in the opposite direction to the normal 3
noun antiperistalsis reverse peristaltic action in which the contents of the intestines, etc. are moved backward 3
noun antiperistalsis reversed peristaltic action of the intestines, by which their contents are carried upward. 1
noun antiperistalsis Reversed peristalsis. 1
noun antiperistalsis (physiology) reversed peristalsis. 0
noun antiperistalsis (physiology) peristalsis occurring in the opposite direction of the way it typically occurs. 0

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Parts of speech for Antiperistalsis

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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antiperistalsis popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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