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Meanings of
aperient
in English
Portuguese
laxante
Catalan
purgant
Spanish
depurativo
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A purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels.
physic
cathartic
purgative
Portuguese
laxante
Aperient.
Related terms
laxative
Usage of
aperient
in English
1
The water here is bad, and of a strong
aperient
quality.
2
In addition to this it possesses gentle
aperient
properties, which render it particularly wholesome.
3
Dispensatory: Described as a cathartic with roots tonic and
aperient
.
4
Brown bread and oatmeal porridge have also an
aperient
effect.
5
They know how to let blood, and to compound different sorts of
aperient
medicines.
6
The R-R-is the only pleasant-tasting
aperient
water of any strength on the market to-day.
7
The secret, though, is, I fancy, in the olive oil, which is an excellent
aperient
.
8
This partially explains the
aperient
action of fruits, although there is a chemical reason also.
9
When taken alone the best vehicle is hot milk, which greatly quickens its
aperient
operation.
10
Here's the proposition: Say there were two glasses of
aperient
water standing on a table.
11
Do you consider it better to use the enema than to take a mild
aperient
?
12
Patent medicines almost invariably contain a brisk
aperient
.
13
He should take as little
aperient
medicine as possible, avoiding especially both calomel and blue pill.
14
If taken in quantity, they are
aperient
.
15
Recommends the wild mustard as an
aperient
.
16
I'll send him a little quieting draught to be taken directly-pillat night,
aperient
in the morning.
Other examples for "aperient"
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About this term
aperient
Adjective
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
aperient medicine
mild aperient
aperient effect
aperient quality
aperient water
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Translations for
aperient
Portuguese
laxante
Catalan
purgant
laxant
Spanish
depurativo
catártico
purgante
laxante
Aperient
through the time