colonic
co·lon·ic
colonic · colonics
An enemaAn enema.
UK/kəˈlɒn.ɪk/US/kəˈlɑn.ɪk/
» Does colonic irrigation have any health benefits and is it available on the NHS?
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)An enema.
a water enema given to flush out the colon
(countable, uncountable)Synonym of colon cleansing (the removal of nonspecific toxins from the colon and intestinal tract considered pseudomedicine)
Examples
1 sentencesDoes colonic irrigation have any health benefits and is it available on the NHS?
Forms
plural: colonicsSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- a water enema given to flush out the colon:colonic irrigation
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable