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rectum

noun
/ˈɹɛktəm/

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin rectum, clipping of Latin rectum intestinum (literally “the straight intestine”), rectum, neuter of rectus (“straight”). See right.

  1. derived from rectum intestinum
  2. borrowed from rectum

Definitions

  1. The terminal part of the large intestine through which feces pass after exiting the…

    The terminal part of the large intestine through which feces pass after exiting the colon, but before leaving the body through the anus or cloaca.

    • Using an alcohol enema involves placing a small tube into someone’s rectum and pouring alcohol into the colon. Because the alcohol is absorbed directly into the bloodstream, the recipient gets drunk faster.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for rectum. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA