colonic

co·lon·ic
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Canada, UK/kəˈlɒn.ɪk//kəˈlɔːn.ɪk/Canada, cot caught merger/kəˈlɑn.ɪk/Australia, US, Scotland/kəˈlɔn.ɪk/

adjective

Of, relating to, affecting, or within the colon.

Similar
colon cleansingcolonic irrigation
OriginEnglish colon ← Latin cŏlon ← Ancient Greek κόλον (kólon) →
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Meanings

adjectivecolonic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyOf, relating to, affecting, or within the colon.
nouncolonic (countable and uncountable, plural colonics)

plural colonics

  1. countableuncountableAn enema.

    Different forms of colonics have been used through the ages for therapeutic purposes, ranging from detoxifying and system cleansing to treatments of chronic headaches, back pain, allergies, and addictions.

    2016, Gilles Marin, Healing from Within with Chi Nei Tsang
  2. countableuncountableSynonym of colon cleansing (the removal of nonspecific toxins from the colon and intestinal tract considered pseudomedicine)

    Synonyms: colon cleansing

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of colon cleansing (the removal of nonspecific toxins from the colon and intestinal tract considered pseudomedicine)

Similar
colon cleansing

More synonyms by meaning

nouna water enema given to flush out the colon

Similar
colonic irrigation
Broader
enemaclyster
Also see
colon cleansingcolonic irrigation

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκόλον (kólon)
  2. Latincŏlon
  3. Englishcolon
  4. Englishcolonic

From colon + -ic.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with colonic

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APA

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MLA

“colonic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/colonic. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “colonic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/colonic.

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