rectal
[ rek-tl ]
/ ˈrɛk tl /
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adjective
of, relating to, or for the rectum.
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OTHER WORDS FROM rectal
rec·tal·ly, adverbpost·rec·tal, adjectivepre·rec·tal, adjectivesub·rec·tal, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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How to use rectal in a sentence
In another case, a whole plate of uneaten food (including nuts, hummus and raisins) was pureed and inserted rectally.
‘Rectal Feeding’ Has Nothing to Do with Nutrition, Everything to Do with Torture|Russell Saunders|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEASTDetainees were described, in graphic detail, being rectally fed against their will.
With an admirably straight face, Fry explained that he had fallen and “rectally ingested a lightbulb.”
Monty Python Forgot Their Lines on Opening Night, but Who Cares?|Nico Hines|July 2, 2014|DAILY BEASTOn April 1, 1953, one was placed in the freezing compartment with a thermometer inserted rectally.
British Dictionary definitions for rectal
rectal
/ (ˈrɛktəl) /
adjective
of or relating to the rectum
Derived forms of rectal
rectally, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Medical definitions for rectal
rectal
[ rĕk′təl ]
adj.
Of, relating to, or situated near the rectum.
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