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colonic.

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

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/kəˈlɒn.ɪk/Canada, Received-Pronunciation/kəˈlɔːn.ɪk//kəˈlɑn.ɪk/Canada, cot-caught-merger/kəˈlɔn.ɪk/Australia, General-American, Scotland

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

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English colon Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English colonic From colon + -ic.

noun/kəˈlɒn.ɪk/Canada, Received-Pronunciation/kəˈlɔːn.ɪk//kəˈlɑn.ɪk/Canada, cot-caught-merger/kəˈlɔn.ɪk/Australia, General-American, Scotland

  1. An enema.

    countable · uncountable

  2. Synonym of colon cleansing (the removal of nonspecific toxins from the colon and intestinal tract considered pseudomedicine)

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English colon Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English colonic From colon + -ic.

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