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colonic

/kəˈlɒn.ɪk/ Canada, UK
/kəˈlɔːn.ɪk/
/kəˈlɑn.ɪk/ Canada, cot caught merger
/kəˈlɔn.ɪk/ Australia, US, Scotland
/kəˈlɑn.ɪk/ US, cot caught merger
/kəˈlɒn.ək/ New Zealand
/koˈlɔn.ɪk/ India

Rhymes with -ɒnɪk

adjective

not comparable Of, relating to, affecting, or within the colon.

noun colonics

countable, uncountable An enema. Different forms of colonics have been used through the ages for therapeutic purposes, ranging from detoxifying and system cleansing to treatments of chronic headaches, back pain, allergies, and addictions.
countable, uncountable Synonym of colon cleansing (the removal of nonspecific toxins from the colon and intestinal tract considered pseudomedicine)
Similar: colon cleansing

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@misc{colonic_2026,
  title = {colonic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/colonic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}