Enema \En"e*ma\, n.; pl. L. {Enemata}. [L. enema, Gr. ?, fr. ? to send in; ? in + ? to send.] (Med.) An injection, or clyster, thrown into the rectum as a medicine, or to impart nourishment. --Hoblyn.
enema n : injection of a liquid through the anus to stimulate evacuation; sometimes used for diagnostic purposes [syn: {clyster}] [also: {enemata} (pl)]