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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Giant colonic diverticulum, defined as a colonic diverticulum measuring 4cm in size or larger, represents an unusual manifestation of this common clinical entity.
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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
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• You can get a colonic, which is also called colon irrigation, colonic irrigation, and colon hydrotherapy.
unknown title 2008
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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.
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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
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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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