noun
peristalsis; peristaltic movement; vermiculation
Medical/biological term for the wave-like muscle contractions that move contents through the digestive tract or similar tubular organs.
蠕動運動によって食べ物が腸を進む。
Food moves through the intestines by peristalsis.
消化管の蠕動運動が低下すると便秘になることがある。
When peristaltic movement of the digestive tract decreases, constipation can occur.