rhizoverbBeta
DictionaryenemaRectal fluid treatment
noun

enema

EN-uh-muh/ˈenəmə/

An injection of liquid into the rectum for cleansing or medical purposes.

The squeeze bottle delivers an enema into the rectum to help clear the lower bowel.

An isolated medical cutaway model shows an enema squeeze bottle delivering pale blue fluid through the anus into the rectum, with the fluid visibly surrounding brown stool in the lower bowel.
Etymology
enemaGreekinjection

Greek enema meant “injection,” from a verb meaning “send in.” The English sense names the fluid sent into the rectum to cleanse the bowels.

In context

Tyler & Gabriel19:39
why are they selling that for an enema right so an enema is used if you can't pass a bowel movement
How do I douche?

More examples

  • The doctor prescribes an enema to relieve severe constipation.
  • Some enemas deliver medicine directly to the lower bowel.
  • A barium enema helps make the colon visible on an X-ray.

Forms

enema · enemas

Similar words

irrigation
Cleansing with flowing liquid, not necessarily through the rectum.
lavage
Washing out a body cavity, not specifically the rectum.