Anti-peristalsis

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As antiperistalsis (from . Greek anti , against '+ " peristalsis "), even retrograde peristalsis , lat. - anat. Motus antiperistalticus is the name given to the muscle activity that opposes the normal movement of the digestive tract , particularly when vomiting occurs. Antiperistalsis is such an effective, sometimes vital, protection against poisoning .

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