clyster pipe

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clyster pipe - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Clyster \Clys"ter\, n. [L., fr. G. ?. fr. ? to wash off or out;
     akin to Goth. hl[=u]trs pure, G. lauter: cf. F. clyst[`e]re]
     (Med.)
     A liquid injected into the lower intestines by means of a
     syringe; an injection; an enema.
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     Clyster pipe, a tube or pipe used for injections.
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