clyster

American  

[klis-ter] / ˈklɪs tər /

noun

Medicine/Medical.

1. an enema.

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clyster British  

/ ˈklɪstə /

noun

1. med a former name for an enema

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Etymology

Origin of clyster

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin < Greek klystēr, equivalent to *klyd- (base of klýzein to rinse out; cf. cataclysm) + -tēr agent noun suffix

Example Sentences

The17th Century was the Golden Age of the enema, or clyster as it was then called.

From Time Magazine Archive

And for the better evacuating the wind out of the intestines, give her a clyster, which may be repeated as often as necessity requires.

From The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher Containing his Complete Masterpiece and Family Physician; his Experienced Midwife, his Book of Problems and his Remarks on Physiognomy by Aristotle

The following clyster must be given:— Powdered Lobelia, 2 ounces.

From The American Reformed Cattle Doctor by Dadd, George

The feces must sometimes be taken away by the end of a marrow-spoon, as cathartics and even clyster will pass without removing them.

From Zoonomia, Vol. II Or, the Laws of Organic Life by Darwin, Erasmus

Then let him stir up the woman's pains by giving her some sharp clyster, to excite her throes to bear down, and bring forth the child.

From The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher Containing his Complete Masterpiece and Family Physician; his Experienced Midwife, his Book of Problems and his Remarks on Physiognomy by Aristotle