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colonic

Pronunciation: /kəˈlɒn.ɪk/

The English word “colonic” has 3 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Of, relating to, affecting, or within the colon.

noun

  1. An enema.
  2. Synonym of colon cleansing (the removal of nonspecific toxins from the colon and intestinal tract considered pseudomedicine)

Etymology

From colon + -ic.

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