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💩 Mildly laxative 💩 A mild laxative
aperient

aperient

9.9
Makes the bowels move gently to relieve mild constipation
  • adjective
  • /əˈpɪəriənt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : aperiente
  • This herbal tea has an aperient effect and can help relieve mild constipation.

Examples

  • Doctors sometimes prescribe aperient medicines for patients with irregular bowel movements.

  • The pharmacist recommended an aperient syrup for gentle overnight relief.

  • This aperient syrup is gentle on the stomach.

  • I prefer using an aperient product for my digestive health.

  • The doctor recommended an aperient to help with her digestive issues.

  • This herbal tea is aperient and can relieve mild constipation.

  • After the meal, I took an aperient to ensure a comfortable digestion.

Synonyms

laxative
vsaperient
  • Specialized
8 4.9

Causing the body to pass stool

is milder and acts slowly to cause gentle bowel emptying
evacuant
vsaperient
  • Archaic
9.9

Causing the bowels to empty

is milder and produces only a gentle, slow bowel emptying

How Laxative

purgative
  • Specialized
1 9.2
aperient
  • Specialized
9.9

Surface Forms

apereient positive

Etymology

Aperient comes from the Latin word aperire meaning 'to open', the same root you see in aperture; so an aperient medicine 'opens' the bowels gently, which is why it means 'mildly laxative'.