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Definition of aperient in English: aperientadjective əˈpɪərɪəntəˈpɪriənt Medicine (chiefly of a drug) used to relieve constipation. Example sentencesExamples - All parts of the plant, but especially the root, are slightly aperient.
- The routine use of Triphala each morning is thought to detoxify the body and restore the integrity of the entire digestive tract, with a perfect balance between its astringent, demulcent, digestive, and aperient properties.
- In the spring time of the year, the judicious use of aperient medicines is much to be commended.
- Medicines and herbs that are diuretic, warming diaphoretic, warming stimulant, expectorant, carminative and aperient (mildly laxative) are appropriate for treating Water imbalances…
Synonyms laxative, aperient, lenitive, cathartic, evacuant, purging
noun əˈpɪərɪəntəˈpɪriənt Medicine A drug used to relieve constipation. Example sentencesExamples - Besides alcohol and ether, the patient took vast quantities of aperients, thyroid preparations and various salts, as well as homoeopathic preparations.
- Aperients should not be given if any doubt about cause of constipation exists.
- The aperient to which the author appears to give the preference over all others is senna.
Synonyms laxative, enema, aperient, lenitive, cathartic, evacuant
Origin Early 17th century: from Latin aperient- 'opening', from aperire. Definition of aperient in US English: aperientadjectiveəˈpɪriəntəˈpirēənt Medicine (chiefly of a drug) used to relieve constipation. Example sentencesExamples - All parts of the plant, but especially the root, are slightly aperient.
- The routine use of Triphala each morning is thought to detoxify the body and restore the integrity of the entire digestive tract, with a perfect balance between its astringent, demulcent, digestive, and aperient properties.
- Medicines and herbs that are diuretic, warming diaphoretic, warming stimulant, expectorant, carminative and aperient (mildly laxative) are appropriate for treating Water imbalances…
- In the spring time of the year, the judicious use of aperient medicines is much to be commended.
Synonyms laxative, aperient, lenitive, cathartic, evacuant, purging
nounəˈpɪriəntəˈpirēənt Medicine An aperient drug. Example sentencesExamples - Besides alcohol and ether, the patient took vast quantities of aperients, thyroid preparations and various salts, as well as homoeopathic preparations.
- The aperient to which the author appears to give the preference over all others is senna.
- Aperients should not be given if any doubt about cause of constipation exists.
Synonyms laxative, enema, aperient, lenitive, cathartic, evacuant
Origin Early 17th century: from Latin aperient- ‘opening’, from aperire. |