Pe‐ris″to‐le (pē̍‐rĭs″tō̍‐lē̍), n. [NL.: cf. F. péristole. See Peristaltic.] (Physiol.) Peristaltic action, especially of the intestines.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.