enema
enema · enemas · enemata
An injection of fluid into the large intestine by way of the rectum, usually for…An injection of fluid into the large intestine by way of the rectum, usually for medical purposes.
/ˈɛn.ə.mə/
» The doctor gave me an enema.
Meaning
3 sensesAn injection of fluid into the large intestine by way of the rectum, usually for medical purposes.
The fluid so injected.
A device for administering such an injection.
More definitions
- an injection of a liquid through the anus to stimulate evacuation; sometimes used for diagnostic purposes
Examples
5 sentencesThe doctor gave me an enema.
I gave him an enema.
ruЯ поставил ему клизму.
Tom gave himself an enema.
Tom was given an enema.
They gave Tom an enema.
Origin
Learned borrowing from Late Latin enema, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek ἔνεμα (énema,Learned borrowing from Late Latin enema, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek ἔνεμα (énema, “injection”), from ἐνίημι (eníēmi, “to send in, inject”).
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Forms
plural: enemas / enemataSynonyms
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