motility
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But the enteric nervous system, which governs gut motility through a dense network of neurons that neuroscientists sometimes call the “second brain,” is not built to sustain that kind of chronic, pharmacological override.
From Slate • Mar. 22, 2026
The study, published in the journal Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology, suggests that sperm's motility levels remain consistent across different climates, instead changing with the seasons.
From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026
To address it, their doctors have tried a number of tweaks, including a sperm sorting technique meant to improve sperm quality and motility.
From Slate • Jan. 13, 2025
In addition to insulin, Type 1 diabetics don't make another hormone, amylin, which slows gastric motility.
From Salon • Nov. 25, 2024
Experiments show that the motility of bull sperm is decreased by dinitrophenol, which interferes with the energy- coupling mechanism with inevitable loss of energy.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
