Associations to the word «Peristalsis»

Wiktionary

PERISTALSIS, noun. (medicine) The rhythmic, wave-like contraction of the digestive tract that forces food through it.

Dictionary definition

PERISTALSIS, noun. The process of wavelike muscle contractions of the alimentary tract that moves food along.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley