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Webster 1913 Edition

Aperient

A-pe′ri-ent

,
Adj.
[L.
aperiens
, p. pr. of
aperire
to uncover, open;
ab
+
parire
,
parere
, to bring forth, produce. Cf.
Cover
,
Overt
.]
(Med.)
Gently opening the bowels; laxative.
–
Noun.
An aperient medicine or food.
Arbuthnot.

Webster 1828 Edition

Aperient

APE'RIENT

,
Adj.
[L. aperiens, aperio.]
Opening; that has the quality of opening; deobstruent; laxative.

APE'RIENT

,
Noun.
a medicine which promoties the circulation of the fluids, by removing obstructions; a laxative; a deobstruent; as, smallage, fennel, asparagus, parsley, and butcher's broom.

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