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:

     “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

Related terms

• per-rectal
• rectal