Clyster

  • 91clistere — /kli stɛre/ (ant. e region. clistero, cristere, cristero, cristeo) s.m. [dal lat. clyster eris, gr. klystḗr ē̂ros, der. di klýzō lavare ]. 1. (med.) [immissione di liquido medicamentoso nell intestino per via rettale, attuata con apposito… …

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  • 92cluster — clus|ter1 [ˈklʌstə US ər] n [: Old English; Origin: clyster] 1.) a group of things of the same kind that are very close together cluster of ▪ a cluster of low farm buildings ▪ a cluster of red berries ▪ a diamond cluster ring 2.) a group of… …

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  • 93Klistier — Sn Einführen von Flüssigkeit in den Dickdarm zur Darmreinigung usw. erw. fach. (14. Jh.), mhd. klister Entlehnung. Im Mittelhochdeutschen (mhd. klister) entlehnt aus l. clystērium (eigentlich Reinigung, Spülung ), dieses aus gr. klystḗrion, einer …

    Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache

  • 94cluster — (n.) O.E. clyster cluster, probably from the same root as CLOT (Cf. clot). The verb is from late 14c. Related: Clustered; clustering …

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  • 95cluster — noun 1》 a group of similar things or people positioned or occurring closely together.     ↘a natural subgroup of a population, used for statistical sampling or analysis. 2》 Chemistry a group of atoms of the same element, typically a metal, bonded …

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  • 96enema — n. (Med.) Clyster, glyster, injection, lavement …

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  • 97injection — n. 1. Injecting. 2. Clyster, enema, lavement …

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  • 98lavement — n. (Med.) Clyster, enema, injection …

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  • 99purgative — adj 1. purging, cleansing, detergent, detersive, cleaning; laxative, diuretic, evacuant, aperient; purifying, depurative. n 2. purge, physic, laxative, cathartic, aperient, ipecac, castor oil, ricinus oil, salts, dose of salts; purgation, dose,… …

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  • 100cluster — clus•ter [[t]ˈklʌs tər[/t]] n. 1) a number of things of the same kind, growing or held together; a bunch 2) a group of persons or things close together 3) mil a small metal embellishment affixed to a military decoration to indicate its having… …

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