enemata

Variant of enema

noun pl. enemas or enemata

  1. a liquid forced into the colon through the anus, as a purgative, medicine, etc.; clyster
  2. the forcing of a liquid into the colon in such a way

Origin: LL < Gr, injection < enienai, to send in < en-, in + hienai, to send: see jet

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