Etymology

colonic

co·lon·ic
C3O1L1O1N1I1C3

Today it means: Of, relating to, affecting, or within the colon. Full definition →

English colon ← Latin cŏlon ← Ancient Greek κόλον (kólon)
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  1. Ancient Greekκόλον (kólon)
  2. Latincŏlon
  3. Englishcolon
  4. English todaycolonic

From colon + -ic.

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