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Enema
En′e-ma
,Noun.
pl. L.
Enemata
(#)
. [L.
enema
, Gr. [GREEK], fr. [GREEK] to send in; [GREEK] in + [GREEK] to send.] (Med.)
An injection, or clyster, thrown into the rectum as a medicine, or to impart nourishment.
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Definition 2024
enema
enema
English
Noun
enema (plural enemas or enemata)
Synonyms
- (fluid so injected): clyster
Derived terms
- enema queen
- enematic
Translations
injection of fluid into the rectum
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fluid so injected
Anagrams
Spanish
Etymology
From Late Latin enema, from Ancient Greek ἔνεμα (énema, “injection”), from ἐνίημι (eníēmi, “I inject, send in, put in”), from ἐν (en, “in”) + ἵημι (híēmi, “I send”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /e.ˈne.ma/
Noun
enema m (plural enemas)
- enema (all senses)