different between laxative vs enema

English

Etymology

From Middle French laxatif, from Latin lax?t?vus (literally “relaxing, loosening”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?læk.s?.t?v/

Adjective

laxative (comparative more laxative, superlative most laxative)

1. Having the effect of moving the bowels, or aiding digestion and preventing constipation.

Translations

See also

• minorative (“gently laxative”)

Noun

laxative (plural laxatives)

1. Any substance, such as a food or in the form of a medicine which has a laxative effect.

Coordinate terms

• carminative – gas
• diuretic — urination

Translations

See also

• minorative (“a gentle laxative”)

French

Adjective

laxative

1. feminine singular of laxatif

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.