Assertion: enema | /r/HasProperty | an injection of fluid
Facets:
value: for medical purposes
type: PURPOSE
value: into the rectum
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: into the lower bowel
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: by way of the rectum
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: An enema, also known as a clyster, is an injection of fluid into the lower bowel by way of the rectum.
text: An enema is the injection of fluid into the lower bowel by way of the rectum.
text: An enema is the injecting of a liquid into the rectum via a tube for cleansing purposes or for stimulating the action of the bowels.
text: As nouns the difference between enema and suppository is that enema is an injection of fluid into the rectum, usually for medical purposes while suppository is a medicine in the form of a small plug that is inserted into a bodily cavity, especially the rectum, vagina or urethra, where it melts at body temperature.