peristaltic
adjective
peri·stal·tic ˌper-ə-ˈstȯl-tik 
-ˈstäl-,
-ˈstal-
1
: of, relating to, resulting from, or being peristalsis
2
: having an action suggestive of peristalsis
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web So its possible to create an artificial peristaltic contraction wave that travels in one direction along the length of the soft robotic organ. 
Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 29 Dec. 2021 For instance, a good candidate for an artificial esophagus is a soft robotic peristaltic pumping system (known by its acronym SBPP), developed by Tauber (then Esser) and several colleagues in 2017. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 29 Dec. 2021 Rauch sometimes speaks of his art as a peristaltic filtration system that pulls in everything around him, and lately there had been so much political dirt in circulation that caution seemed advisable. Thomas Meaney, The New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2021 This greater expandability and lack of peristaltic motion may have meant that the competitive eater was less likely to feel full and uncomfortable. Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 5 July 2021 Dr Woods suspected that, in an evolutionary two-for-one, this peristaltic action is also moving oxygen. The Economist, 13 July 2017
Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 29 Dec. 2021 For instance, a good candidate for an artificial esophagus is a soft robotic peristaltic pumping system (known by its acronym SBPP), developed by Tauber (then Esser) and several colleagues in 2017. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 29 Dec. 2021 Rauch sometimes speaks of his art as a peristaltic filtration system that pulls in everything around him, and lately there had been so much political dirt in circulation that caution seemed advisable. Thomas Meaney, The New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2021 This greater expandability and lack of peristaltic motion may have meant that the competitive eater was less likely to feel full and uncomfortable. Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 5 July 2021 Dr Woods suspected that, in an evolutionary two-for-one, this peristaltic action is also moving oxygen. The Economist, 13 July 2017 Word History
Etymology
Greek peristaltikos, from peristellein to wrap around, from peri- + stellein to place
First Known Use
1652, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing peristaltic
Medical Definition
peristaltic
adjective
peri·stal·tic -tik
: of, relating to, resulting from, or being peristalsis
peristaltic contractions