enema

[ en-uh-muh ]

noun

, Medicine/Medical.

1. the injection of a fluid into the rectum to cause a bowel movement.
2. the fluid injected.
3. Also called enema bag. a rubber bag or other device for administering an enema.

enema

/ ˈɛnɪmə /

noun

1. the introduction of liquid into the rectum to evacuate the bowels, medicate, or nourish
2. the liquid so introduced

Word History and Origins

Origin of enema¹

First recorded in 1675–85; from Late Latin, from Greek: “injection,” from en- en- ² + (h)e- (stem of hiénai “to send, throw”) + -ma, noun suffix

Word History and Origins

Origin of enema¹

C15: from New Latin, from Greek: injection, from enienai to send in, from hienai to send

Example Sentences

To this day, astronauts are given the option of getting an enema before they take off, just to lessen the possibility of an urgent bowel movement while they’re en route.

From Popular-Science

Alternatively, some providers deliver the stool through a nasogastric tube, an enema or a capsule that can be swallowed, notes Khanna, who runs the Mayo Clinic’s FMT program.

From Time

The mode of proportioning the doses of active ingredients has been noticed in the article Enema.

From Project Gutenberg

The most noticeable are the gigantic Megalosoma and Enema, armed with horns.

From Project Gutenberg

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