Purgative Emetic Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is ENEMA which was last seen in the The Guardian Speedy crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: ENEMA

Updated: October 15, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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1	99%	5		Exact Match!
2	38%	9		Historically used as a purgative and emetic
3	34%	12		Used in traditional medicine as a purgative and emetic

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We think the answer is "ENEMA" which means:

noun

• An injection of a liquid through the anus to stimulate evacuation; sometimes used for diagnostic purposes

An example sentence would be:

• "The doctor prescribed an enema to help relieve the patient's constipation."
• "Before the colonoscopy, the patient had to undergo a cleansing enema."

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