Portuguese

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Etymology

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From anti- +‎ peristalse.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃi.pe.ɾisˈtaw.si/ [ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃi.pe.ɾisˈtaʊ̯.si]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃi.pe.ɾiʃˈtaw.si/ [ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃi.pe.ɾiʃˈtaʊ̯.si]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃi.pe.ɾisˈtaw.se/ [ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃi.pe.ɾisˈtaʊ̯.se]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌɐ̃.ti.pɨ.ɾiʃˈtal.sɨ/ [ˌɐ̃.ti.pɨ.ɾiʃˈtaɫ.sɨ]

Noun

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antiperistalse f (uncountable)

  1. (physiology) antiperistalsis (peristalsis in the opposite direction)