enterokinesis

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noun

A muscular contraction of the alimentary canal that is part of peristalsis

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Meanings

nounenterokinesis (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA muscular contraction of the alimentary canal that is part of peristalsis

Origin

From entero- + -kinesis.

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APA

enterokinesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enterokinesis

MLA

“enterokinesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enterokinesis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “enterokinesis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enterokinesis.

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