enema
English
Etymology
From Late Latin enema, from Ancient Greek ἔνεμα (énema, “injection”), from ἐνίηναι (eníēnai, “to send in, inject”), from ἐν (en, “in”) + ἱέναι (hiénai, “to send, throw”).
Pronunciation
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Audio (US): (file)
Noun
enema (plural enemas or enemata)
- An injection of fluid into the large intestine by way of the rectum, usually for medical purposes.
- The fluid so injected.
- A device for administering such an injection.
Synonyms
- (fluid so injected): clyster
Derived terms
Translations
injection of fluid into the rectum
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fluid so injected
Anagrams
Maquiritari
Pronunciation
Verb
enema
- (transitive) to abide by (a ritual prohibition)
Derived terms
References
- Cáceres, Natalia (2011) “enema”, in Grammaire Fonctionnelle-Typologique du Ye’kwana[1], Lyon
Portuguese
Etymology
From Latin enema, from Ancient Greek ἔνεμα (énema, “injection”), from ἐνίηναι (eníēnai, “to send in, inject”), from ἐν (en, “em”) + ἱέναι (hiénai, “to send, throw”).
Noun
enema m (plural enemas)
- enema (injection of fluid into the rectum)
- Synonyms: clister, enteroclisma, (Brazil) chuca
- enema (the injected fluid)
- Synonym: clister
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin enema, from Ancient Greek ἔνεμα (énema, “injection”), from ἐνίηναι (eníēnai, “to send in, inject”), from ἐν (en, “in”) + ἱέναι (hiénai, “to send, throw”).
Pronunciation
Noun
enema m (plural enemas)
Further reading
- “enema”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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