Meanings
adverbper rectum (not comparable)
- not comparablemedicineBy or through the rectum, as (usually, more specifically) the rectal route of administration for drugs.
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbBy or through the rectum, as (usually, more specifically) the rectal route of administration for drugs.
Also see
Origin
From Latin.
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APA
per rectum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/per%20rectum
MLA
“per rectum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/per%20rectum. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “per rectum,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/per%20rectum.
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