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(medicine) By or through the rectum, as (usually, more specifically) the rectal route of administration for drugs.

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per rectum

Source Word

per rectum

Adverb

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(medicine) By or through the rectum, as (usually, more specifically) the rectal route of administration for drugs.

Japanese Meaning

直腸から：薬剤などを直腸を通じて投与する方法 / 直腸経：直腸を利用した投与経路を示す表現

The nurse administered the analgesic per rectum when the patient couldn't swallow oral medication.

患者が経口薬を服用できなかったため、看護師は鎮痛薬を直腸投与した。

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(medicine) By or through the rectum, as (usually, more specifically) the rectal route of administration for drugs.