1. a liquid injected into the rectum through the anus for medical purposes
Usage: archaic; medical

Examples

• The physician prescribed a clyster to relieve the patient’s constipation.
• In medieval medicine, clysters were commonly used to treat various ailments.
• The apothecary prepared a herbal clyster for the treatment.
• Ancient medical texts describe the proper administration of a clyster.
• The doctor explained that a clyster would help cleanse the bowel before surgery.