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Adjective: peristaltic  ,pe-ri'stol-tik or ,pe-ri'stól-tik or ,pe-ri'stal-tik
  1. Relating to or characterized by peristalsis, the wave-like muscle contractions that move food through the digestive tract
    "peristaltic movement of the intestines"

Encyclopedia: Peristaltic