enema
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enema
- /ˈɛn.ə.mə/ UK, US
Where it comes from
Learned borrowing from Late Latin enema, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek ἔνεμα (énema, “injection”), from ἐνίημι (eníēmi, “to send in, inject”).
noun enemas · enemata
- An injection of fluid into the large intestine by way of the rectum, usually for medical purposes. To the distensile enema of simple tepid water, no valid objection can be urged.
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The fluid so injected.
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Similar: clyster
- A device for administering such an injection.
verb enemas · enemaing · enemaed
- To administer an enema. It's common to enema before anal sex.
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verb injection of fluid into the rectum
| Español | enema, lavativa, clister, clistel |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 관장 gwanjang |
| 日本語 | 浣腸 kanchō |
| 中文 | 灌腸劑 /灌肠剂 guànchángjì, 灌腸 /灌肠 guàncháng |
| Português | enema, clister |
| Français | lavement |
| Deutsch | Einlauf, Klistier |
| Italiano | clistere, lavativo |
| Ελληνικά | κλύσμα klýsma, υποκλυσμός ypoklysmós |
| Română | clismă |
| Русский | кли́зма klízma, клисти́р klistír |
| العربية | حُقْنَة شَرَجِيَّة ḥuqna šarajiyya, حُقْنَة ḥuqna |
| עברית | חוקן \ חֹקֶן khóken |
Talk about this word "enema." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/enema. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. enema. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/enema "enema." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/enema.Cite this
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title = {enema},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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