Clyster
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈklɪstə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Clyster is a noun meaning (now rare) A medicine applied via the rectum; an enema or suppository.
Meaning
(now rare) A medicine applied via the rectum; an enema or suppository.
Example Sentences
Cnelius a physician being sent for, found his costiveness alone to be the cause, and thereupon gave him a clyster, by which he was speedily recovered.
Word Forms
- clysters
Synonyms for clyster
Depending on context, synonyms include enema.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include enema, emollient, colocynth, clyer, cerate, collyrium.
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