clyster en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈklɪstə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈklɪstɚ/ (General-American)
Etymology
From Middle French clystere, or its Latin source, in turn from Ancient Greek κλυστήρ (klustḗr).
Meanings
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(archaic) A medicine applied via the rectum; an enema or suppository.
Cnelius a physician being sent for, found his costiveness alone to be the cause, and thereupon gave him a clyster, by which he was speedily recovered.
, vol.I, New York 2001, p.233-4
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| clysters | Number=Plur | lexicographic |