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English adjective: aperient

1. aperient mildly laxative


Similarlaxative


Antonymscostive


English noun: aperient

1. aperient (artifact) a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels


Synonymscathartic, physic, purgative


Broader (hypernym)medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine


Narrower (hyponym)aloes, bitter aloes, castor oil, Epsom salts, laxative, milk of magnesia, Rochelle powder, Seidlitz powder, Seidlitz powders









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