Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Relating to the colon.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective of or pertaining to the colon.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adjective Of, relating to, affecting or within the colon.
  • noun colonic irrigation

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adjective of or relating to the colon
  • noun a water enema given to flush out the colon

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Examples

  • Contrary to popular belief, many people think that if they have dysentery or other forms of loose stools that a colonic is the last thing they need.

    How and When to Be Your Own Doctor Isabel Moser

  • By taking into account metabolites called colonic ring fission metabolites the flavan-3-ol and related compounds is almost 40 per cent, a lot higher than the 4 per cent reported earlier, according to findings published in

    NutraIngredients RSS 2010

  • By taking into account metabolites called colonic ring fission metabolites the flavan-3-ol and related compounds is almost 40 per cent, a lot higher than the 4 per cent reported earlier, according to findings published in

    AP-FoodTechnology RSS 2010

  • In a paper published in the journal Nutrition (10.1016/j. nut.2009.09.021), Dr Brighenti and his co-workers report that, if metabolites called colonic ring fission metabolites are taken into account, the bioavailability of green tea flavan-3-ol and related compounds is almost 40 per cent, a lot higher than the 4 per cent reported earlier.

    NutraIngredients RSS stephen.daniells@decisionnews.com 2010

  • Giant colonic diverticulum, defined as a colonic diverticulum measuring 4cm in size or larger, represents an unusual manifestation of this common clinical entity.

    BioMed Central - Latest articles 2009

  • The findings point to a potential genetic cause of a rare human congenital defect called colonic atresia, in which the colon is absent, giving pediatricians a candidate gene to study.

    Emaxhealth 2009

  • • You can get a colonic, which is also called colon irrigation, colonic irrigation, and colon hydrotherapy.

    unknown title 2008

  • If you are eating a good diet and are still having irregular bowel movements after a month, you might consider having a colon cleansing procedure, like colon hydrotherapy, also called a colonic, or using herbs and fasts or a very restricted diet for a colon cleanse.

    Health Medicine Medical 2008

  • It is only this which can explain to me why anyone has ever warmed to the notion of colonic irrigation.

    The Guardian World News Kira Cochrane 2008

  • ColoFlush may be used regularly to cleanse and detoxify the colon or be used prior to routine colonic procedures such as colonic irrigation.

    Wil's Ebay E-Store 2010

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