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a·pe·ri·ent

(ə-pîr′ē-ənt)

adj.

Gently stimulating evacuation of the bowels; laxative.

A mild laxative.

[Latin aperiēns, aperient-, present participle of aperīre, to open; see wer- in Indo-European roots.]

a·pe′ri·ent n.

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aperient

(əˈpɪərɪənt) med

adj

(Medicine) laxative

(Pharmacology) Also called: aperitive a mild laxative

[C17: from Latin aperīre to open]

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a•per•i•ent

(əˈpɪər i ənt)

adj.

1. having a mild purgative or laxative effect.

2. a substance that acts as a mild laxative.

[1620–30; < Latin aperient-, s. of aperiēns, present participle of aperīre to open]

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Noun	1.	aperient - a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels cathartic, physic, purgative aloes, bitter aloes - a purgative made from the leaves of aloe castor oil - a purgative extracted from the seed of the castor-oil plant; used in paint and varnish as well as medically Epsom salts - (used with a singular noun) hydrated magnesium sulfate used as a laxative laxative - a mild cathartic medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease milk of magnesia - purgative consisting of a milky white liquid suspension of magnesium hydroxide; used as a laxative and (in smaller doses) as an antacid Rochelle powder, Seidlitz powder, Seidlitz powders - an effervescing salt containing sodium bicarbonate and Rochelle salt and tartaric acid; used as a cathartic
Adj.	1.	aperient - mildly laxative laxative - stimulating evacuation of feces

Translations

lassativo

aperient

[əˈpɪərɪənt]

A. ADJ → laxante

B. N → laxante m

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aperient

n → Abführmittel nt

adj → abführend

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aperient

[əˈpɪərɪənt]

1. adj → lassativo/a

2. n → lassativo

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Newman's first act was to compel Nicholas, with gentle force, to swallow half of the punch at a breath, nearly boiling as it was; and his next, to pour the remainder down the throat of Smike, who, never having tasted anything stronger than aperient medicine in his whole life, exhibited various odd manifestations of surprise and delight, during the passage of the liquor down his throat, and turned up his eyes most emphatically when it was all gone.

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I mention the circumstance here, thinking it probable that this is the first occasion on which the valuable medicine in question was ever used as a conversational aperient.

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(6) The Ononis species has various pharmacologic properties, such as antioxidant, aperient, diuretic, antimicrobial, analgesic, antiviral, cytotoxic, anti-inflammatory and anti-diarrheal activities.

A Comparative Study on the in vitro Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Potentials of Three Endemic Ononis L. Species from Turkey/Turkiye'den Uc Endemik Ononis L. Turunun in vitro Antioksidan ve Antimikrobiyal Potansiyelleri Uzerine Karsilastirmali Bir Calisma

Although seven patients received medications (e.g., digestive enzyme, antiflatulent, and aperient), five patients required no medications, and no recurrence was seen in any patient.

Overlap Anastomosis for Digestive Reconstruction during Laparoscopic Distal Gastrectomy with Intensive Regional Lymph Node Dissection: Physiological Impact of Preserving the Mesenteric Autonomic Nerves in the Lifted Jejunal Limb

The plant is considered generally as a stomachic, appetizer, aperient, antiseptic, and uterine stimulant.

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It is noted to possess aperient (constipation relief), carminative, and bitter properties, and is also useful as an emmenagogue (stimulates blood flow in the pelvic area and uterus areas).

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Several physiological effects of garden cress, like diuretic, aperient and hypoglycemic properties, could be found (Sharma and Agarwal, 2011).