aperient
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
noun
Etymology
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)
Example Sentences
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An infusion of this herb acts as an aperient, and promotes the secretions.
From The American Reformed Cattle Doctor by George Dadd
Bleed freely; diminish the quantity of food; and give an active aperient every second day.
From Sheep, Swine, and Poultry Embracing the History and Varieties of Each; The Best Modes of Breeding; Their Feeding and Management; Together with etc. by Robert Jennings
A mild tonic, as well as an aperient, is plainly indicated soon after the commencement of rot.
From Sheep, Swine, and Poultry Embracing the History and Varieties of Each; The Best Modes of Breeding; Their Feeding and Management; Together with etc. by Robert Jennings
The above aperient may then be ventured on with safety.
From The American Reformed Cattle Doctor by George Dadd
The old Lady Webster dinner pill is an excellent tonic aperient.
From Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: with Chapters on Blood Pressure, 3rd Edition. by Louis Marshall Warfield
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