colonic

adj, noun — 3 senses

colonic

adj

CA, UK /kəˈlɒn.ɪk/ · AU, US, SC /kəˈlɔn.ɪk/

Etymology From colon + -ic.

1

Anatomy, Medicine, Sciences Of, relating to, affecting, or within the colon.

Derived terms: cholecystocolonic, colonic cocktail, colonic irrigation, colonic transit time, extracolonic, gastrocolonic, ileocolonic, intracolonic, mesocolonic, nephrocolonic, noncolonic, pancolonic, pericolonic, rectocolonic

colonic

noun

Etymology From colon + -ic.

1

An enema.

Different forms of colonics have been used through the ages for therapeutic purposes, ranging from detoxifying and system cleansing to treatments of chronic headaches, back pain, allergies, and addictions.2016, Gilles Marin, Healing from Within with Chi Nei Tsang:

2

Synonym of colon cleansing (the removal of nonspecific toxins from the colon and intestinal tract considered pseudomedicine)

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