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Aperient vs Aperitive - What's the difference?

aperient | aperitive |

As adjectives the difference between aperient and aperitive

is that aperient is having a gentle laxative effect while aperitive is tending to open the bowels; aperient.

As nouns the difference between aperient and aperitive

is that aperient is 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 while aperitive is aperient.

aperient

English

Adjective

  • Having a gentle laxative effect.

    • Related terms

    * aperture

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • 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.
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    aperitive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (medicine) Tending to open the bowels; aperient

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (medicine) aperient