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aperient |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: aperient adj : mildly laxative n : a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels [syn: {purgative}, {cathartic}, {laxative}, {physic}]
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