Meaning of APERIENT
| Pronunciation: | | u'peereeunt
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- [n] a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels
- [adj] mildly laxative
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| | Synonyms: | | cathartic, laxative, physic, purgative |
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| | 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 | |
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| | Definition: | | \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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