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enema

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5 lettersPronunciation /ˈɛn.ə.mə/Part of speech nounSorted aeemnStarts with EEnds with A0 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. A liquid introduced into the rectum for medical or cleansing purposes.

Word origin

Learned borrowing from Late Latin enema, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek ἔνεμα (énema, “injection”), from ἐνίημι (eníēmi, “to send in, inject”).

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  • To the distensile enema of simple tepid water, no valid objection can be urged.
  • […] It is further neglected by a mental dependence upon cathartics or enemata to produce the stimulation. Defecalgesiophobia is a common cause for neglecting the act.
  • But alcohol enemas are no laughing matter, experts say. […] Using an alcohol enema involves placing a small tube into someone’s rectum and pouring alcohol into the colon.

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