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

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presystole, protodiastole, aftercontraction, precontraction, preload, prepulse, preconstriction, preexcitation, foreload, protophase, more...

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presystole, protodiastole, aftercontraction, precontraction, preload, prepulse, preconstriction, preexcitation, foreload, protophase, more...



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