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"neuter"
],
"word": "peristaltism"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "peristálʹtika",
"sense": "rhythmic contraction of the digestive tract",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "периста́льтика"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "rhythmic contraction of the digestive tract",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "peristalsis"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "rhythmic contraction of the digestive tract",
"tags": [
"common-gender"
],
"word": "peristaltik"
},
{
"code": "ta",
"lang": "Tamil",
"roman": "cuṟṟiḻuppacaivu",
"sense": "rhythmic contraction of the digestive tract",
"word": "சுற்றிழுப்பசைவு"
},
{
"code": "ta",
"lang": "Tamil",
"roman": "cuṟṟiḻuppacaivu",
"sense": "rhythmic contraction of the digestive tract",
"word": "சுற்றிழுப்பசைவு"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "rhythmic contraction of the digestive tract",
"word": "peristalti"
},
{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "perystalʹtyka",
"sense": "rhythmic contraction of the digestive tract",
"word": "перистальтика"
},
{
"code": "vi",
"lang": "Vietnamese",
"sense": "rhythmic contraction of the digestive tract",
"word": "sự nhu động"
}
],
"word": "peristalsis"
}
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