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enema.

An injection of fluid into the large intestine by way of the rectum, usually for medical purposes.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɛn.ə.mə/UK, US
  1. An injection of fluid into the large intestine by way of the rectum, usually for medical purposes.

  2. The fluid so injected.

  3. A device for administering such an injection.

Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Late Latin enema, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek ἔνεμα (énema, “injection”), from ἐνίημι (eníēmi, “to send in, inject”).

verb/ˈɛn.ə.mə/UK, US
  1. To administer an enema.

    It's common to enema before anal sex.
Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Late Latin enema, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek ἔνεμα (énema, “injection”), from ἐνίημι (eníēmi, “to send in, inject”).

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