colonic

co·lon ¹  (kln)

n. pl. co·lons

1.

a. A punctuation mark ( : ) used after a word introducing a quotation, an explanation, an example, or a series and often after the salutation of a business letter.

b. The sign ( : ) used between numbers or groups of numbers in expressions of time (2:30 a.m.) and ratios (1:2).

2. pl. co·la (-l) A section of a metrical period in quantitative verse, consisting of two to six feet and in Latin verse having one principal accent.

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[Latin clon, part of a verse, from Greek klon, limb, member, metrical unit.]

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co·lon ²  (kln)

n. pl. co·lons or co·la (-l)

The section of the large intestine extending from the cecum to the rectum.

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[Middle English, from Latin, from Greek kolon, large intestine.]

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co·lonic (k-lnk) adj.

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co·lon ³  (k-ln)

n. pl. co·lons or co·lo·nes (-lns)

See Table at currency.

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[Spanish colón, after Cristóbal Colón, Christopher Columbus.]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	colonic - a water enema given to flush out the colon colonic irrigation high colonic - an enema that injects large amounts of fluid high into the colon for cleansing purposes clyster, enema - an injection of a liquid through the anus to stimulate evacuation; sometimes used for diagnostic purposes
Adj.	1.	colonic - of or relating to the colon