An injection of a liquid through the anus to stimulate evacuation; sometimes used for diagnostic purposes.

synonym: enema.

Roget 300: insertion, implantation, introduction; insinuation etc. (intervention) 228; planting, etc. v.; injection, inoculation, importation, infusion; forcible ingress etc. 294; immersion; submersion, submergence, dip, plunge; bath etc. (water) 337; interment etc. 363.    clyster [Med.], enema, glyster^†, lavage, lavement^†.    ... show more

Dutch: darmspoeling, enema, klisteer, klysma, lavement
Polish: lewatywa, klizma, enema