enema

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“Everybody feels better after a bowel movement. So if you gave yourself an enema that really made you feel like you were emptied, you’ll feel good. It doesn’t mean your health is better.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2026

The sooner you take your dog to its veterinarian, the greater the chance of removing the toxin from its body through methods such as inducing vomiting or administering an enema.

From New York Times • Feb. 13, 2023

They may try to remove the impaction manually or administer a warm-water enema to flush it out.

From Washington Post • Jan. 23, 2023

The microbiome company Rebiotix Inc. last year announced positive results from a phase 3 trial of its recurrent C. difficile treatment, a filtered stool product delivered as an enema.

From Science Magazine • Jan. 19, 2022

Amid hot-water bottles and enema bags, he placed his bets.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides