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Noun
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A form of peristalsis (as in the intestines) in which the wave of contraction is preceded by a period of inhibition

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inhibition peristalsis intestine wave contraction diastaltic
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Rhyming Words
sis asis ssis osis csis psis isis apsis iasis mysis oasis arsis ensis assis basis lysis tasis sepsis miosis deesis
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