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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
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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.]
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Main Entry: clys·ter
Pronunciation: 'klis-t&r
Function: noun
: ENEMA
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clyster clys·ter (klĭs'tər)
n.
An enema.

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