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clyster

clys·ter

UK/ˈklɪstə/ US/ˈklɪstɚ/ uncommon archaic

noun

1.

injection of a liquid through the anus to stimulate evacuation; sometimes used for diagnostic purposes

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Origin

From Middle French clystere, or its Latin source, in turn from Ancient Greek κλυστήρ (klustḗr).

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