Blokes in A&E returned for medical intervention (5)
I believe the answer is:
enema
'medical intervention' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how they can define each other.
'blokes in ae returned' is the wordplay.
'blokes' becomes 'men' (bloke can informally mean a man).
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'returned' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'men' placed within 'ae' is 'amene'.
'amene' backwards is 'ENEMA'.
'for' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for enema that I've seen before include "Procedure for vacating the bowels" , "In the end medical procedure" , "Medication introduced from behind" , "Rectal medicine" , "Colonic irrigation" .)