What is another word for clyster?

Pronunciation: [klˈɪstə] (IPA)

Clyster is an older term used to describe enemas, which are used to flush out the contents of the large intestine. Nowadays, there are several synonyms that are more commonly used to describe this medical procedure. Some common terms include rectal injection, bowel irrigation, rectal douche, and rectal lavage. These terms all refer to the same process of administering fluid to the rectum and colon to help alleviate constipation, relieve pain and inflammation, or prepare for certain medical procedures. While the term clyster may be rarely used in modern-day medicine, it still retains a historical significance in the field and is referenced in several medical publications.

What are the hypernyms for Clyster?

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What are the hyponyms for Clyster?

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Usage examples for Clyster

We made him sick with hot butter and gave him a strong clyster.
"Australia Twice Traversed, The Romance of Exploration Australia Twice Traversed. The Romance Of Exploration, Being A Narrative Compiled From The Journals Of Five Exploring Expeditions Into And Through Central South Australia, And Western Australia, From 1"
Ernest Giles
Took a clyster in the morning and rose in the afternoon.
"Diary of Samuel Pepys, Complete Transcribed From The Shorthand Manuscript In The Pepysian Library Magdalene College Cambridge By The Rev. Mynors Bright"
Samuel Pepys Commentator: Lord Braybrooke
Anon, about 8 o'clock, my wife did give me a clyster which Mr. Hollyard directed, viz.
"Diary of Samuel Pepys, Complete Transcribed From The Shorthand Manuscript In The Pepysian Library Magdalene College Cambridge By The Rev. Mynors Bright"
Samuel Pepys Commentator: Lord Braybrooke

Famous quotes with Clyster

  • Dada was given the Venus of Milo a clyster and has allowed the Laocoön and his sons to rest awhile, after thousands of years of struggle with the good sausage Python. The philosophers are of less use to Dada than an old toothbrush, and it leaves them on the scrap heap for the great leaders of the world.
    Jean Arp

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