/doohsh/ , n. , v. , douched, douching .
n.
1. a jet or current of water, sometimes with a dissolved medicating or cleansing agent, applied to a body part, organ, or cavity for medicinal or hygienic purposes.
2. the application of such a jet.
3. an instrument, as a syringe, for administering it.
4. a bath administered by such a jet.
v.t.
5. to apply a douche to.
v.i.
6. to use a douche or douches; undergo douching.
[ 1675-85; doccia water pipe, back formation from doccione drainpipe (where -one was taken as aug. suffix) duction- (s. of ductio ) drawing off, conveying (water), equiv. to duct ( us ), ptp. of ducere (see DUCTILE) + -ion- -ION ]