Dictionary

rectally en · ADV

Etymology

Etymology tree English rectal Middle English -ly English -ly English rectally From rectal + -ly.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Through the rectum.
   • The thermometer had to be inserted rectally.
   • “When you do it rectally you may still throw up, but there’s nothing to throw up here. It’s kind of like a point of no return once you put it in there that way.” 2012 September 26, Jacque Wilson, “Experts: Alcohol enemas ‘extremely dangerous’”, in CNN:

Relateds

rectal · per-rectal

Synonyms

per rectum (rectal route of administration) · PR (rectal route of administration)