colon cleansing

co·lon cleans·ing
UK/ˈkəʊ.lən ˈklɛnz.ɪŋ/Canada, US/ˈkoʊ.lən ˈklɛnz.ɪŋ/Australia/ˈkəʉ.lən ˈklenz.ɪŋ/New Zealand/ˈkɐʉ.lən ˈklenz.əŋ/

noun

The removal of nonspecific toxins from the colon and intestinal tract.

Meanings

nouncolon cleansing (countable and uncountable, plural colon cleansings)

plural colon cleansings

  1. countableuncountablealternative medicineThe removal of nonspecific toxins from the colon and intestinal tract.

    Synonyms: colon therapy, colon hydrotherapy, colonic, colonic irrigation

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe removal of nonspecific toxins from the colon and intestinal tract.

Translations

Polish hydrokolonoterapia, płukanie jelit
  • hydrokolonoterapiaremoval of nonspecific toxins from the colon and intestinal tract considered pseudomedicine
  • płukanie jelitremoval of nonspecific toxins from the colon and intestinal tract considered pseudomedicine
  • płukanie jelita grubegoremoval of nonspecific toxins from the colon and intestinal tract considered pseudomedicine
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