clys|ter

clys|ter
clys|ter «KLIHS tuhr», noun.
= enema. (Cf.enema)
[< Latin clyster < Greek klyst liquid for rinsing; a syringe < klýzein wash out]

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  • clyster — clys•ter [[t]ˈklɪs tər[/t]] n. med an enema • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < L < Gk klystḗr < *klyd , base of klýzein to rinse out (cf. cataclysm) …   From formal English to slang

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  • 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. [1913 Webster] {Clyster pipe}, a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Clyster pipe — 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. [1913 Webster] {Clyster… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

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