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Enema

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Noun

1. clyster, enema

an injection of a liquid through the anus to stimulate evacuation; sometimes used for diagnostic purposes

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Enema

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noun plural -mas or -mata (-mətə) medicine
1. 
the introduction of liquid into the rectum to evacuate the bowels, medicate, or nourish
2. 
the liquid so introduced

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Enema

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nounWord forms: plural ˈenemas or ˈenemata (ɛnəmətə ; enəmətə)
1. 
a liquid forced into the colon through the anus, as a purgative, medicine, etc.; clyster
2. 
the forcing of a liquid into the colon in such a way

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Enema

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n.
1. The injection of liquid into the rectum through the anus for cleansing, for stimulating evacuation of the bowels, or for other therapeutic or diagnostic purposes.
2. The fluid so injected.

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