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aperient
a·pe·ri·ent A0361600 (ə-pîr′ē-ənt)adj. Gently stimulating evacuation of the bowels; laxative.n. A mild laxative.
[Latin aperiēns, aperient-, present participle of aperīre, to open; see wer- in Indo-European roots.]
a·pe′ri·ent n.aperient (əˈpɪərɪənt) medadj (Medicine) laxativen (Pharmacology) Also called: aperitive a mild laxative[C17: from Latin aperīre to open]a•per•i•ent (əˈpɪər i ənt)
adj. 1. having a mild purgative or laxative effect. n. 2. a substance that acts as a mild laxative. [1620–30; < Latin aperient-, s. of aperiēns, present participle of aperīre to open] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | aperient - a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowelscathartic, physic, purgativealoes, bitter aloes - a purgative made from the leaves of aloecastor oil - a purgative extracted from the seed of the castor-oil plant; used in paint and varnish as well as medicallyEpsom salts - (used with a singular noun) hydrated magnesium sulfate used as a laxativelaxative - a mild catharticmedicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of diseasemilk of magnesia - purgative consisting of a milky white liquid suspension of magnesium hydroxide; used as a laxative and (in smaller doses) as an antacidRochelle 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 |
Translationsaperient
aperient Med a mild laxative aperient
aperient [ah-pe´re-ent] 1. mildly cathartic.2. a substance that is mildly cathartic.aperient (ə-pîr′ē-ənt)adj. Gently stimulating evacuation of the bowels; laxative.n. A mild laxative.
a·pe′ri·ent n.lax·a·tive (lak'să-tiv) Any oral agent that promotes the expulsion of feces, including harsh stimulant laxatives (e.g., senna, bisacodyl), saline laxatives (e.g., magnesium citrate), stool softeners (e.g., docusate sodium), bulking laxatives (e.g., psyllium, methylcellulose), and lubricants (e.g., mineral oil).
Synonym(s): aperient. [L. laxativus, fr. laxo, pp. -atus, to slacken, relax]aperient A laxative or mild purgative.aperient
Synonyms for aperientnoun a purging medicineSynonymsRelated Words- aloes
- bitter aloes
- castor oil
- Epsom salts
- laxative
- medicament
- medication
- medicinal drug
- medicine
- milk of magnesia
- Rochelle powder
- Seidlitz powder
- Seidlitz powders
adj mildly laxativeRelated Words |