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clyster

noun clys·ter \ ˈklis-tər \

Definition of clyster

: enema

Origin and Etymology of clyster

Middle English, from Medieval French or Latin; Medieval French clistere, from Latin clyster, from Greek klystēr, from klyzein to wash out; akin to Welsh clir pure, Old English hlūtor clean

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clyster

noun clys·ter \ ˈklis-tər \

medical Definition of clyster

: enema

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