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rectum

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6 lettersPronunciation /ˈɹɛktəm/Part of speech nounSorted cemrtuStarts with REnds with M0 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. the terminal section of the alimentary canal; from the sigmoid flexure to the anus

Word origin

Borrowed from New Latin rectum, clipping of Latin rectum intestinum (literally “the straight intestine”), rectum, neuter of rectus (“straight”). See right.

Used in a sentence

  • Using an alcohol enema involves placing a small tube into someone’s rectum and pouring alcohol into the colon. Because the alcohol is absorbed directly into the bloodstream, the recipient gets drunk faster.

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