Webster's 1828 Dictionary
PERISTALTIC
a.[Gr. to involve. ] Spiral; vermicular or worm-like. The peristaltic motion of the intestines is performed by the contraction of the circular and longitudinal fibers composing their fleshy coats, by which the chyle is driven into the orifices of the lacteals, and the excrements are protruded towards the anus.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
PERISTALTIC
Per `i *stal "tic, a. Etym: [Gr. péristaltique.] (Physiol.)
Defn: Applied to the peculiar wormlike wave motion of the intestines and other similar structures, produced by the successive contraction of the muscular fibers of their walls, forcing their contents onwards; as, peristaltic movement. -- Per `i *stal "tic *al *ly, adv.
New American Oxford Dictionary
peristaltic pump
peri |stal ¦tic pump ▶noun a mechanical pump in which pressure is provided by the movement of a constriction along a tube, similar to biological peristalsis.
Oxford Dictionary
peristaltic pump
peri |stal ¦tic pump ▶noun a mechanical pump in which pressure is provided by the movement of a constriction along a tube, similar to biological peristalsis.
Spanish Dictionary
peristáltico, -ca
peristáltico, -ca adjetivo biol De la peristalsis o relacionado con ella :movimiento peristáltico; contracciones peristálticas .
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