Antonyms of noun peristalsis

1 sense of peristalsis

Sense 1
peristalsis, vermiculation -- (the process of wavelike muscle contractions of the alimentary tract that moves food along)
       Antonym of anastalsis (Sense 1)
      => anastalsis -- (muscular action of the alimentary tract in a direction opposite to peristalsis)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun peristalsis

1 sense of peristalsis

Sense 1
peristalsis, vermiculation -- (the process of wavelike muscle contractions of the alimentary tract that moves food along)
       => bodily process, body process, bodily function, activity -- (an organic process that takes place in the body; "respiratory activity")