rectal

[ rek-tl ]
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adjective
  1. of, relating to, or for the rectum.

Origin of rectal

1
First recorded in 1870–75; rect(um) + -al1

Other words from rectal

  • rec·tal·ly, adverb
  • post·rec·tal, adjective
  • pre·rec·tal, adjective
  • sub·rec·tal, adjective

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How to use rectal in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for rectal

rectal

/ (ˈrɛktəl) /


adjective
  1. of or relating to the rectum

Derived forms of rectal

  • rectally, adverb

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