- aperient Medicine
- aperient Medicine [ə'pɪərɪənt]adjective used to relieve constipation.noun an aperient drug.OriginC17: from L. aperient-, aperire 'to open'.
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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] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
aperient — ape·ri·ent ə pir ē ənt adj gently causing the bowels to move: LAXATIVE aperient n an aperient agent * * * n. a mild laxative. * * * ape·ri·ent (ə pērґe ənt) [L. aperiens opening] laxative … Medical dictionary
aperient — /euh pear ee euhnt/, Med. adj. 1. having a mild purgative or laxative effect. n. 2. a medicine or food that acts as a mild laxative. Also called aperitive. [1620 30; < L aperient (s. of aperiens opening, prp. of aperire to open), equiv. to aperi… … Universalium
aperient — adj. & n. adj. laxative. n. a laxative medicine. Etymology: L aperire aperient to open … Useful english dictionary
aperient — 1. adjective having a gentle laxative effect. See Also: aperture 2. noun a laxative, either in the form of a medicine or a food such as hops or asparagus, which has the effect of moving the bowels, or aiding digestion and preventing … Wiktionary
aperient — a·pe·ri·ent || É™ pɪərɪənt adj. purgative, laxative (Medicine) … English contemporary dictionary
aperient — I. a. (Med.) Laxative, deobstruent loosening. II. n. (Med.) Laxative, laxative medicine … New dictionary of synonyms
aperient — /əˈpɪəriənt / (say uh pearreeuhnt) adjective 1. purgative; laxative. –noun 2. a medicine or an article of diet that acts as a mild laxative. {Latin aperiens, present participle, opening} …
aperient — n. & a. laxative (medicine). ♦ aperitive, a … Dictionary of difficult words
aperitive — Stimulating the appetite. [Fr. apéritif, from L. aperio, to open] * * * aper·i·tive ə per ət iv adj 1) APERIENT 2) stimulating the appetite aperitive n APERIENT * * * aper·i·tive (ə … Medical dictionary
