aperient

[ uh-peer-ee-uhnt ]

/ əˈpɪər i ənt /

Medicine/Medical

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adjective

having a mild purgative or laxative effect.

noun

a medicine or food that acts as a mild laxative.

Also called aperitive.

Origin of aperient

1620–30; <Latin aperient- (stem of aperiēns opening, present participle of aperīre to open), equivalent to aperi- (apparently ap-, variant of ab-ab- + -eri-) + -ent--ent; the base -eri-, perhaps with an earlier shape *wery- or *twery-, occurs only in this verb and operīre to close (see cover, operculum)

Words nearby aperient

Apennines, penny for your thoughts, a, A penny saved is a penny earned, Apepi, aperçu, aperient, aperiodic, aperistalsis, apéritif, aperitive, Apert-Crouzon syndrome

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Example sentences from the Web for aperient

The roots of asparagus were formerly used as an aperient medicine, and the fruits were likewise employed as a diuretic.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7|Various
She took three spoonfuls of an aperient decoction of forty-five grains in six ounces and a half, every other morning.
An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses|William Withering
She was then put upon the use of aperient medicines and tonics, and on the first of August was discharged perfectly cured.
An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses|William Withering
A good stomachic and aperient pill, but possessing none of the extraordinary virtues ascribed to it by its proprietors.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley

A warm stomachic and diaphoretic; and, in large doses, aperient.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley

British Dictionary definitions for aperient

aperient

/ (əˈpɪərɪənt) med /

adjective

laxative

noun

a mild laxative

Word Origin for aperient

C17: from Latin aperīre to open

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	aperient
释义	aperient [ uh-peer-ee-uhnt ] / əˈpɪər i ənt / Medicine/Medical SEE SYNONYMS FOR aperient ON THESAURUS.COM adjective having a mild purgative or laxative effect. noun a medicine or food that acts as a mild laxative. Also called aperitive. Origin of aperient 1620–30; <Latin aperient- (stem of aperiēns opening, present participle of aperīre to open), equivalent to aperi- (apparently ap-, variant of ab-ab- + -eri-) + -ent--ent; the base -eri-, perhaps with an earlier shape wery- or twery-, occurs only in this verb and operīre to close (see cover, operculum) Words nearby aperient Apennines, penny for your thoughts, a, A penny saved is a penny earned, Apepi, aperçu, aperient, aperiodic, aperistalsis, apéritif, aperitive, Apert-Crouzon syndrome Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for aperient The roots of asparagus were formerly used as an aperient medicine, and the fruits were likewise employed as a diuretic. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7\|Various She took three spoonfuls of an aperient decoction of forty-five grains in six ounces and a half, every other morning. An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses\|William Withering She was then put upon the use of aperient medicines and tonics, and on the first of August was discharged perfectly cured. An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses\|William Withering A good stomachic and aperient pill, but possessing none of the extraordinary virtues ascribed to it by its proprietors. Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II\|Arnold Cooley A warm stomachic and diaphoretic; and, in large doses, aperient. Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I\|Arnold Cooley British Dictionary definitions for aperient aperient / (əˈpɪərɪənt) med / adjective laxative noun a mild laxative Word Origin for aperient C17: from Latin aperīre to open Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to aperient purging, purge, laxative, physic, emetic, cathartic, eliminatory, evacuative, excretory, purgative, evacuant, expulsive, expiatory, lustrative, purgatorial, purificatory, aperitive, lustral
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aperient

adjective

noun

Origin of aperient

Words nearby aperient

Example sentences from the Web for aperient

British Dictionary definitions for aperient

adjective

noun

Word Origin for aperient

Words related to aperient