noun

clyster

clyster · clysters

A medicine applied via the rectumA medicine applied via the rectum; an enema or suppository.

UK/ˈklɪstə/US/ˈklɪstɚ/

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

From Middle French clystere, or its Latin source, in turn from Ancient Greek κλυστήρ (klus

From Middle French clystere, or its Latin source, in turn from Ancient Greek κλυστήρ (klustḗr).

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plural: clysters

Singular	clyster
Plural	clysters

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