What is the Latin word for clyster?

The usual Latin words for “clyster” are clyster, lōtiō, clysmus; also ĕnĕma, īnfundō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“clyster” in Latin

clysterA clyster lōtiōwash, washing clysmusa clyster ĕnĕmaa clyster īnfundōto pour in, into, on, upon, or down upon, forth, infuse

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

clyster

clyster (in later writers also clysterium. clysmus, or enema, which are, however, to be avoided): or pure Latin, lotio (Cels.): a clyster of oil, infusio in oleo: to be relieved by a clyster, clystere purgari: to administer a clyster, aliquid clystere injicere or infundere; aliquid clystere infundere per intestinum; aliquid per clysterem immittere; ducere alvum clystere: to administer a clyster of sea-water, with oil or nitre, aquam marinam in alvum infundere, adjecto vel oleo vel nitro (Cels.).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for clyster?: The usual Latin words for “clyster” are clyster, lōtiō, clysmus; also ĕnĕma, īnfundō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.