stream of water used to cleanse various parts of the body (for medical or hygienic purposes)
administer a douche; use a douche, be given a douche
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Douche Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(n.)
A syringe.
A syringe.
(n.)
A jet or current of water or vapor directed upon some part of the body to benefit it medicinally; a douche bath.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutA jet or current of water or vapor directed upon some part of the body to benefit it medicinally; a douche bath.
douche
\douche\ (?), n. [f., fr. it. doccia, fr. docciare to flow, pour, fr. an assumed ll. ductiare, fr. l. ducere, ductum, to lead, conduct (water). see duct.]
1. a jet or current of water or vapor directed upon some part of the body to benefit it medicinally; a douche bath.
2. (med.) a syringe.
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douche bath
Noun
1. a small syringe with detachable nozzles; used for vaginal lavage and enemas
(synonym) douche bag
(hypernym) syringe
2. irrigation with a jet of water or medicated solution into or around a body part (especially the vagina) to treat infections or cleanse from odorous contents
(hypernym) irrigation
Verb
1. direct a spray of water into a bodily cavity, for cleaning
(hypernym) cleanse, clean
Douche Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
A douche is a device used to introduce a stream of water into the body for medical or hygienic reasons, or the stream of water itself.
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Douche Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
A stream of water, often containing medicinal or cleansing agents, that is applied to a body part or cavity for hygienic or therapeutic purposes.
Douche Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
[DOOSH]
A procedure in which water or a medicated solution is used to clean the vagina and cervix.
A Service of the National Cancer Institute.A procedure in which water or a medicated solution is used to clean the vagina and cervix.
