Clysters

/ˈklɪstərz/ noun

Definition

Plural of clyster; multiple enemas or enema instruments.

Etymology

Simple plural of clyster, from Greek klyzein (to rinse). The plural form appears frequently in historical medical texts and household accounts.

Kelly Says

Historical household inventories sometimes list 'clysters' as regular items, showing that these devices were considered basic home medical equipment—as essential to a 18th-century household as bandages are to a modern medicine cabinet.

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