• (n.) Peristaltic action, especially of the intestines.
Pe·ris'to·le noun [ New Latin : confer French péristole . See Peristaltic .] (Physiol.) Peristaltic action, especially of the intestines. 
Type: Term Pronunciation: pĕ-ris′tō-lē Definitions: 1. The tonic activity of the walls of the stomach whereby the organ contracts about its contents; contrasting with the peristaltic waves passing from the cardia toward the pylorus (peristalsis).