Definition of Aperient. Meaning of Aperient. Synonyms of Aperient

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Definition of Aperient

Aperient
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.

Meaning of Aperient from wikipedia

- Laxatives, purgatives, or aperients are substances that loosen stools and increase bowel movements. They are used to treat and prevent constipation. Laxatives...
- roots are used as an anthelmintic (dewormer), and are followed by a saline aperient to avoid unpleasant side effects and ensure that the toxic root is expelled...
- veterinarians prescribing these to constipated cattle and horses. It is a saline aperient mixture used along with blue m****. Isabella Beeton's Book of Household...
- Apenta is a still and sparkling Hungarian aperient water. Its prin****l constituents are sulphates of magnesia and soda. The water's source were the Uj...
- bitter taste, and is used by Hindoo [sic.] practitioners on account of its aperient and cooling qualities. The seeds and bark are also used in native medicine;...
- in doses of 2 to 4 grains (0.1 to 0.25 grams), as a bitter tonic and aperient. It is traditionally used to relieve chest ailments,[better source needed]...
- apocryphal, apogee, aporrhinosis, apostasy, apostate aper- open Latin aperire aperient, apéritif, aperitive, aperture, overt, overture, pert aphrod- Aphrodite...
- Satanists: The History and ****ure of the Church of Satan. La Quinta, CA: Aperient Press. Dyrendal, Asbjørn, James R. Lewis, and L. Petersen. 2015. The Invention...
- traditional Russian herbal medicine, it was used as an anodyne, antiphlogistic, aperient, coagulant and diuretic. A decoction of restharrow was used for eczema...
- pods, preserved like those of the tamarind, can be eaten and are slightly aperient (laxative). Many sources claim that roasting the seeds for a certain length...