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irrigation vs enema

enema vs irrigation

irrigation and enema both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
irrigation Yes No No No
enema Yes No No No
As nouns, enema is a hyponym of irrigation; that is, enema 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
  • enema: 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, clyster, lavage.
irrigation (noun) enema (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 enema

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