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clys⋅ter

[klis-ter]
–noun Medicine/Medical.
an enema.

Origin:
1350–1400; ME < L < Gk klystēr, equiv. to *klyd- (base of klýzein to rinse out; cf. cataclysm ) + -tēr agent n. suffix
clys·ter   (klĭs'tər)   
n.  An enema.

[Middle English clister, from Old French clistere, from Latin clyster, from Greek klustēr, clyster pipe, from kluzein, to wash out.]

Clyster

Clys"ter\, n. [L., fr. G. ?. fr. ? to wash off or out; akin to Goth. hl[=u]trs pure, G. lauter: cf. F. clyst[`e]re] (Med.) A liquid injected into the lower intestines by means of a syringe; an injection; an enema.

Clyster pipe, a tube or pipe used for injections.

Main Entry: clys·ter
Pronunciation: 'klis-t&r
Function: noun
: ENEMA

clyster clys·ter (klĭs'tər)
n.
An enema.

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