A liquid preparation used for enemas or internal washing treatments; also refers to the enema treatment itself.
From Greek klysma, derived from klyzein (to rinse or wash). This is a noun form emphasizing the substance or the washing action rather than just the procedure.
Romans were obsessed with internal cleansing (they even had 'enema enthusiasts' in their society), and they used Greek words like 'clysma' to describe both the liquid medicine they administered and the procedure itself.
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