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peristalsis
noun[ U ]
biology specializeduk /ˌper.ɪˈstæl.sɪs/ us /ˌper.ɪˈstɑːl.sɪs/
the repeated movements made by the muscle walls in the digestive tract tightening and then relaxing that push food and waste through the body蠕动（消化道肌肉壁所作的反复运动，即张紧而后舒张，推动食物和废物通过身体）
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small intestine
trypsin
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ureteral
vermiform appendix
vermiform process
peristalsis | American Dictionary
peristalsis
noun[ U ]
us/ˌper·əˈstɔl·sɪs, -ˈstæl-/
biology
the repeated movements made in the tube that carries food away from the stomach, which push food and waste through the body
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