aperient

a·pe·ri·ent  (-pîr-nt)

adj.

Gently stimulating evacuation of the bowels; laxative.

n.

A mild laxative.

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[Latin aperins, aperient-, present participle of aperre, to open; see wer-⁴ in Indo-European roots.]

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aperient [ap-peer-ee-ent] Med

Adjective

having a mild laxative effect

Noun

a mild laxative [Latin aperire to open]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	aperient - a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels cathartic, physic, purgative aloes, bitter aloes - a purgative made from the leaves of aloe castor oil - a purgative extracted from the seed of the castor-oil plant; used in paint and varnish as well as medically Epsom salts - (used with a singular noun) hydrated magnesium sulfate used as a laxative laxative - a mild cathartic medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease milk of magnesia - purgative consisting of a milky white liquid suspension of magnesium hydroxide; used as a laxative and (in smaller doses) as an antacid Rochelle powder, Seidlitz powder, Seidlitz powders - an effervescing salt containing sodium bicarbonate and Rochelle salt and tartaric acid; used as a cathartic
Adj.	1.	aperient - mildly laxative laxative - stimulating evacuation of feces