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irrigation vs clyster

clyster vs irrigation

irrigation and clyster both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
irrigation Yes No No No
clyster Yes No No No
As nouns, clyster is a hyponym of irrigation; that is, clyster is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than irrigation:
  • irrigation: (medicine) cleaning a wound or body organ by flushing or washing out with water or a medicated solution
  • clyster: an injection of a liquid through the anus to stimulate evacuation; sometimes used for diagnostic purposes
Other hyponyms of irrigation include eye-drop, eyedrop, douche, enema, lavage.
irrigation (noun) clyster (noun)
supplying dry land with water by means of ditches etc an injection of a liquid through the anus to stimulate evacuation; sometimes used for diagnostic purposes
(medicine) cleaning a wound or body organ by flushing or washing out with water or a medicated solution
Difference between irrigation and clyster

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