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colonic irrigation

 noun
     
colonic irrigation [uncountable and countable]
a medical treatment which involves cleaning the colon by passing water through it. Some doctors believe that the treatment can help prevent various diseases by washing out poisonous substances, but other doctors think that it does not have any good effects.
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