colonic
pronunciation
How to pronounce colonic in British English:
UK [kəˈlɒnɪk]
How to pronounce colonic in American English:
US [kəˈlɑnɪk]
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- Noun:
- irrigation of the colon for cleansing purposes by injecting large amounts of fluid high into the colon
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to the colon
Word Origin
- colonic (adj.)
- 1906, from colon (n.2) + adjectival ending -ic.
Example
- 1. Objective : to prepare berberine hydrochloride colonic targeting capsules .
- 2. Inchoate and colonic cancer should strive for operation cure .
- 3. They often use an enema or a colonic to clean themselves out , so everything stays clean during filming .
- 4. Colonic perforation is one of the most common and severe complications .
- 5. Effect of sulindac on sporadic colonic polyps .