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2024
diastalsis
diastalsis
English
Noun
diastalsis
A form of
peristalsis
(as in the
intestines
) in which the
wave
of
contraction
is preceded by a period of
inhibition
Pronunciation
(
UK
)
IPA
(key)
:
/daɪəˈstæɫsɪs/
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