n. a laxative, either in the form of a medicine or a food such as hops or asparagus, which has the effect of moving the bowels, or aiding digestion and preventing constipation.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Gently opening the bowels; laxative.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
In medicine, gently purgative; having the quality of opening the bowels; laxative; deobstruent.
n. A medicine which gently opens the bowels; a laxative.
n. Also aperitive.
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adj. mildly laxative
n. a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels
Word Usage
"It will be perfect KGB—as much powder as will fit on the head of a thumbtack, made from the same plant my mother used as an aperient when I was a child."