Meaning of the word enema in English

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enema

US /ˈen.ə.mə/
UK /ˈen.ə.mə/
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Noun

1.

a procedure in which liquid or gas is injected into the rectum, typically to expel its contents, but also to introduce drugs or permit X-ray imaging.

Example:
The nurse administered an enema to the patient.
He needed an enema before the colonoscopy.
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