different between enematic vs enema

English

Etymology

enema +? -ic, with epenthetic t.

Adjective

enematic (comparative more enematic, superlative most enematic)

1. Of or pertaining to enemas.

English

Etymology

From Late Latin enema, from Ancient Greek ????? (énema, “injection”), from ??????? (ení?nai, “to send in, inject”), from ?? (en, “in”) + ????? (hiénai, “to send, throw”).

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /??n.?.m?/

Noun

enema (plural enemas or enemata)

1. An injection of fluid into the large intestine by way of the rectum, usually for medical purposes.
2. The fluid so injected.
3. A device for administering such an injection.

Synonyms

• (fluid so injected): clyster

Derived terms

• enematic

Translations

Anagrams

• Ameen, Menae, Naeem, amene, meane

Portuguese

Etymology

Del Latin enema, del Ancient Greek ????? (énema, “injeção”), del ??????? (ení?nai, “colocar, injetar”), del ?? (en, “em”) + ????? (hiénai, “enviar, jogar”).

Noun

enema m (plural enemas)

1. enema A introdução de água no ânus (reto e sigmoide)

   Synonym: clister, Synonym: chuca, Synonym: enteroclisma, Synonym: pachuca, Synonym: chuca, Synonym: rebí

Spanish

Etymology

Del Latin enema, del Ancient Greek ????? (énema, “inyección”), del ??????? (ení?nai, “poner en, inyectar”), del ?? (en, “en”) + ????? (hiénai, “enviar, tirar”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /e?nema/, [e?ne.ma]

Noun

enema m (plural enemas)

1. enema El procedimiento de introducir líquidos en el recto y el colon a través del ano

   Synonyms: clister, lavado, lavativa

Further reading

• “enema” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.