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enema
[ en-uh-muh ]
noun
, Medicine/Medical.
- the injection of a fluid into the rectum to cause a bowel movement.
- the fluid injected.
- Also called enema bag. a rubber bag or other device for administering an enema.
enema
/ ˈɛnɪmə /
noun
- the introduction of liquid into the rectum to evacuate the bowels, medicate, or nourish
- the liquid so introduced
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of enema1
C15: from New Latin, from Greek: injection, from enienai to send in, from hienai to send
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Example Sentences
The mode of proportioning the doses of active ingredients has been noticed in the article Enema.
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The most noticeable are the gigantic Megalosoma and Enema, armed with horns.
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