aperient

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English [edit]

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Adjective [edit]

aperient

  1. having a gentle laxative effect.

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Noun [edit]

aperient

  1. 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 constipation.

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Verb [edit]

aperient

  1. third-person plural future active indicative of aperiō