peristalsis

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˌpɛɹɪˈstalsɪs/    美 /ˌpɛɹɪˈstælsɪs/|/ˌpɛɹɪˈstɑlsɪs/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The rhythmic, wave-like contraction and relaxation of muscles so as to propagate motion, as of food in the digestive tract. countable,uncountable

词形变化

peristalses plural

词源

From Ancient Greek δύναμις περισταλτική (dúnamis peristaltikḗ, “the action of the bowels by which their contents are propelled”), from περιστέλλω (peristéllō, “to wrap around”), from περι- (peri-, “around”) + στέλλω (stéllō, “to make ready, to prepare”).
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