enema

From Ancient Greek ἔνεμα (énema, “injection, clyster”), from ἐνίημι (eníēmi, “to inject”).

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /ˈɛn.ə.mə/

enema (plural enemas or enemata)

1. An injection of fluid into the rectum, usually for medical purposes.
2. The fluid so injected.

• (fluid so injected): clyster

• enema queen
• enematic

• Ameen, Menae, Naeem, amene, meane

enema m (plural enemas)

1. enema (injection of fluid into the rectum)
2. enema (fluid so injected)

• (injection of fluid into the rectum): clister
• (fluid so injected): clister

From Late Latin enema, from Ancient Greek ἔνεμα (énema, “injection”), from ἐνίημι (eníēmi, “I inject, send in, put in”), from ἐν (en, “in”) + ἵημι (híēmi, “I send”).

• IPA^(key): /eˈnema/

enema m (plural enemas)

1. enema (injection of fluid into the rectum)
2. enema (the injected fluid)

• (injection of fluid into the rectum): clister, lavado, lavativa

• “enema” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.