- colonic
- I. adjective Date: 1884 of or relating to the colon of the intestine II. noun Date: 1939 irrigation of the colon ; enema
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colonic — adj. of or pertaining to the colon. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
colonic — colónic adj. m., pl. colónici; f. sg. colónică, pl. colónice Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic … Dicționar Român
colonic — 1906, from COLON (Cf. colon) (2) + adj. ending IC (Cf. ic) … Etymology dictionary
colonic — ► ADJECTIVE Anatomy ▪ relating to or affecting the colon … English terms dictionary
colonic — Relating to the colon. * * * co·lon·ic kō län ik, kə adj of or relating to the colon colonic n ENEMA (1) see HIGH COLONIC * * * co·lon·ic (ko lonґik) 1. pertaining to the colon; colic. 2 … Medical dictionary
colonic — I noun a water enema given to flush out the colon • Syn: ↑colonic irrigation • Hypernyms: ↑enema, ↑clyster • Hyponyms: ↑high colonic II … Useful english dictionary
colonic — 1. adjective Of, relating to, affecting or within the colon. 2. noun colonic irrigation … Wiktionary
colonic — co|lon|ic [kəˈlɔnık US ˈla: ] adj 1.) relating to the ↑colon 2.) colonic irrigation the practice of washing someone s ↑colon with water, which is believed to make them more healthy … Dictionary of contemporary English
colonic hydrotherapy — or colonic irrigation noun Cleansing and detoxification of the colon by the injection into it of warm water, subsequently drained away with accompanying waste matter • • • Main Entry: ↑colon … Useful english dictionary
Colonic (noun) — Colonic irrigation, the infusion of liquid into the colon through a tube in the rectum. It is claimed that colonics detoxify and cleanse the body and have other health benefits. There is no convincing scientific evidence to support these claims … Medical dictionary
colonic irrigation — n enema (1) * * * washing out the contents of the large bowel by means of copious enemas, using either water, with or without soap, or other medication … Medical dictionary
