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aperient [əˈpɪərɪənt] Med adj (Medicine) laxative n
(Medicine / Pharmacology) a mild laxative [from Latin aperīre to open] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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Day three, milk coming in, teary episodes, aperients about to take effect, when the nurse on duty came rushing in, absolute shock on her face. Establishing daily bowel routine making use of the gastro-colic reflex, and timing intake of oral aperients so that their actions coincided. |
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