13534773-n 'the process of wavelike muscle contractions of the alimentary tract that moves food along';
 
Chinese (simplified) 蠕动
English vermiculation , peristalsis ( ⇔ )
Indonesian peristalsis , peristaltik , vermikulasi
Italian peristalsi
Japanese 蠕動
Malaysian peristalsis
Definitions
Japanese
食物を動かす消化管の波状の筋肉収縮作用
English
the process of wavelike muscle contractions of the alimentary tract that moves food along
Relations
Hypernym: bodily_process
Antonym: anastalsis
Semantic Field: processn
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