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
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Case’s drilling concept generates the force needed for the tip from the peristaltic segments within the borehole.
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IEEE Spectrum, 10 Mar. 2025
Many have suckers at the front end, to attach to the bowel of the host; some have hooks that can be engaged or released depending on whether the worm needs to move with or against the peristaltic flow of the intestine itself.
—Jerome Groopman, The New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2022
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
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
Ingber and his colleagues are working on analogous models of other organs, too, including a beating heart and a gut capable of a peristaltic wave.
—Valerie Ross, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2010
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IEEE Spectrum, 10 Mar. 2025
Many have suckers at the front end, to attach to the bowel of the host; some have hooks that can be engaged or released depending on whether the worm needs to move with or against the peristaltic flow of the intestine itself.
—Jerome Groopman, The New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2022
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
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
Ingber and his colleagues are working on analogous models of other organs, too, including a beating heart and a gut capable of a peristaltic wave.
—Valerie Ross, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2010
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“Peristaltic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peristaltic. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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peristaltic
adjective
peri·stal·tic
-tik
: of, relating to, resulting from, or being peristalsis
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