noun / verb
douche
Cleansing inside a body cavity, especially the vagina, with a stream of liquid.
The medical glossary describes a douche as a cleansing stream of liquid.
Etymology
The Italian word names a shower or stream of water. The medical use applies that directed stream to washing within a body cavity.
More examples
- The historical text discussed vaginal douches.
- The clinician asked whether the patient had douched.
- The article explained what douching meant.
Forms
douche · douches · douched · douching
Similar words
- irrigation
- A clinical term for flushing an area with liquid.
- wash
- Broader and usually refers to an external surface.