Definition of clyster Clyster
clys•ter
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What does clyster mean?
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| clyster - an injection of a liquid through the anus to stimulate evacuation; sometimes used for diagnostic purposes | ||
| enema | ||
| irrigation (medicine) cleaning a wound or body organ by flushing or washing out with water or a medicated solution | ||
| colonic, colonic irrigation a water enema given to flush out the colon | ||
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- clyster (Noun)
A medicine applied via the rectum; an enema or suppository.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- clyster (n.)
A liquid injected into the lower intestines by means of a syringe; an injection; an enema.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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clyster
klis′tėr, n. a liquid injected into the intestines to wash them out.—n. Clys′ter-pipe (Shak.), a pipe or syringe for injecting a clyster. [Fr.,—L.,—Gr. klyzein, to wash out.]
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🔤- clyster, noun, singular of clysters.
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