rectally

rectally

English

Etymology

    From rectal + -ly.

    Adverb

    rectally (not comparable)

    1. Through the rectum.
      The thermometer had to be inserted rectally.
      • 2012 September 26, Jacque Wilson, “Experts: Alcohol enemas ‘extremely dangerous’”, in CNN[1]:
        “When you do it rectally you may still throw up, but there’s nothing to throw up here. It’s kind of like a point of no return once you put it in there that way.”

    Synonyms

    • (rectal route of administration): per rectum
    • (rectal route of administration): PR