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2 definitions for aperient

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :


  Aperient \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.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :


  aperient
       adj : mildly laxative
       n : a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels
           [syn: purgative, cathartic, physic]

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