Meanings
nounMurphy drip (plural Murphy drips)
plural Murphy drips
- gastroenterologyA rectal infusion apparatus for administering proctoclysis.
Origin
The technique was introduced by Wisconsin surgeon John Benjamin Murphy.
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Murphy drip. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Murphy%20drip
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“Murphy drip.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Murphy%20drip. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Murphy drip,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Murphy%20drip.
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