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Meaning of diastalsis | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

/daɪəˈstæɫsɪs/

Definitions

A form of peristalsis (as in the intestines) in which the wave of contraction is preceded by a period of inhibition

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

diastase diastasis diastasis recti diastataxis diastatid diastatide