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Aperient

Aperient Meaning & Definition
Aperient Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Aperient?

[n] a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels
[adj] mildly laxative

Synonyms | Synonyms for Aperient: cathartic | laxative | physic | purgative

Related Terms | Find terms related to Aperient:

See Also | aloes | bitter aloes | castor oil | Epsom salts | laxative | magnesium hydroxide | medicament | medication | medicinal drug | medicine | milk of magnesia | Rochelle powder | Seidlitz powder | Seidlitz powders

Aperient In Webster's Dictionary

\A*pe"ri*ent\, a. [L. aperiens, p. pr. of aperire to uncover, open; ab + parire, parere, to bring forth, produce. Cf. {Cover}, {Overt}.] (Med.) Gently opening the bowels; laxative. -- n. An aperient medicine or food. --Arbuthnot.

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