colonic

English

Etymology

colon +‎ -ic

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɒnɪk

Adjective

colonic (not comparable)

1. Of, relating to, affecting or within the colon.

Derived terms

• cholecystocolonic
• colonic cocktail
• extracolonic
• ileocolonic
• intracolonic
• mesocolonic
• noncolonic
• pancolonic
• pericolonic

 

Noun

colonic (plural colonics)

1. An enema.
   • 2016, Gilles Marin, Healing from Within with Chi Nei Tsang:

     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.