English-Thai Dictionary
clyster
N ยา สวน ทวารหนัก การ ฉีดยา เข้า ส่วน ไส้ ตรง enema
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
CLYSTER
n.An injection; a liquid substance injected into the lower intestines, for the purpose of promoting alvine discharges, relieving from costiveness, and cleansing the bowels. Sometimes it is administered to nourish and support patients who cannot swallow aliment.
CLYSTER-PIPE
n.A tube, or pipe used for injections.
CLYSTERWISE
adv. In the manner of a clyster.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
CLYSTER
Clys "ter, n. Etym: [L., fr. G. hlutrs pure, G. lauter: cf. F.clystère ] (Med. )
Defn: 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.
New American Oxford Dictionary
clyster
clys ter |ˈklistər ˈklɪstər | ▶noun archaic term for enema. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French clystere or Latin clyster, from Greek klustēr ‘syringe, ’ from kluzein ‘wash out. ’
Oxford Dictionary
clyster
clyster |ˈklɪstə | ▶noun archaic term for enema. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French clystere or Latin clyster, from Greek klustēr ‘syringe ’, from kluzein ‘wash out ’.
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