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