colonic

[ koh-lon-ik, kuh- ]
/ koʊˈlɒn ɪk, kə- /

adjective Anatomy.

of or relating to the colon.

noun

an enema.

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Origin of colonic

First recorded in 1905–10; colon2 + -ic

Words nearby colonic

colonial siding, colonialism, coloniality, colonialization, colonialize, colonic, colonies, colonist, colonitis, colonization, colonize
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British Dictionary definitions for colonic

colonic
/ (kəˈlɒnɪk) /

adjective

  1. anatomy of or relating to the colon
  2. med relating to irrigation of the colon for cleansing purposes

noun

med irrigation of the colon by injecting large amounts of fluid high into the colona high colonic
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