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clyster

/ˈklɪstə/

/ˈklaɪstər/

Translations

clysternoun

clysters

/ˈklɪstə/

/ˈklaɪstər/

The doctor recommended a clyster to relieve the patient's constipation.

Доктор рекомендовал клизму для облегчения запора у пациента.

Additional translations

Synonyms

clysterverb

clystered

Past Simple

clystered

Past Participle

clystering

Gerund

/ˈklɪstə/

/ˈklɪstər/

Rare, chiefly archaic verb meaning ‘to administer an enema’

Synonyms

enema (verb)

give an enema

administer an enema

irrigate (the bowels)

flush out

inject (an enema)

clysternoun

A medical instrument used for injecting fluids into the body, especially for enemas.

The doctor prepared the clyster for the patient's treatment.

A liquid injected into the body using a clyster, typically for cleansing purposes.

The nurse administered a clyster to help relieve the patient's discomfort.

An enema; the medical procedure of injecting liquid into the rectum for cleansing or therapeutic purposes.

Physicians of the era prescribed a clyster for almost every ailment.

clysterverb

To administer an enema to (a person or animal); to cleanse with a clyster.

The surgeon insisted that the patient be clystered before the operation.