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enema

en·e·ma [ énnəmə ] (plural en·e·mas)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. insertion of liquid into rectum: the insertion of a liquid into the bowels via the rectum as a treatment, especially for constipation, or as an aid to diagnosis

2. liquid for enema: the liquid used when giving somebody an enema
a barium enema

[Late 17th century. Via late Latin< Greek< enienai "send or put in" < hienai "send"]
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