Main Entry:

en·e·ma

Pronunciation:

\ˈe-nə-mə\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural enemas also ene·ma·ta \ˌe-nə-ˈmä-tə, ˈe-nə-mə-tə\

Etymology:

Late Latin, from Greek, from enienai to inject, from en- + hienai to send — more at jet

Date:

15th century

1 : the injection of liquid into the rectum and colon by way of the anus 2 : material for injection as an enema