peristaltik

== Indonesian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Dutch peristaltiek (“peristalsis”). === Pronunciation === (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /perisˈtaltik/ [pe.risˈt̪al.t̪ɪk̚] Rhymes: -altik Syllabification: pe‧ris‧tal‧tik === Noun === peristaltik (uncountable) (physiology) peristalsis (the rhythmic, wave-like contraction and relaxation of muscles so as to propagate motion) Synonym: peristalsis ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “peristaltik”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016