1.
[syn: enema, clyster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Clyster \Clys"ter\, n. [L., fr. G. ?. fr. ? to wash off or out;
akin to Goth. hl[=u]trs pure, G. lauter: cf. F. clyst[`e]re]
(Med.)
A liquid injected into the lower intestines by means of a
syringe; an injection; an enema.
[1913 Webster]
Clyster pipe, a tube or pipe used for injections.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
clyster
n 1: an injection of a liquid through the anus to stimulate
evacuation; sometimes used for diagnostic purposes [syn:
enema, clyster]