aperient meaning

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aperient (adjective): mildly laxative.

aperient has 2 meanings in this dictionary, as adjective and noun.

aperient as an adjective

  1. mildly laxative

    Similar: laxative

aperient as a noun

  1. a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels

    Synonyms: purgative, cathartic, physic

    Type of: medicine

    Kinds: aloes, castor oil, Epsom salts, laxative, milk of magnesia, Seidlitz powder

Scrabble score: 10 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AP · words ending in NT · 8-letter words

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