aperient
English Thesaurus
1. a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels (noun.artifact)
hyponym | : | aloes, bitter aloes, |
definition | : | a purgative made from the leaves of aloe (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | castor oil, |
definition | : | a purgative extracted from the seed of the castor-oil plant; used in paint and varnish as well as medically (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | epsom salts, |
definition | : | (used with a singular noun) hydrated magnesium sulfate used as a laxative (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | laxative, |
definition | : | a mild cathartic (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | milk of magnesia, |
definition | : | purgative consisting of a milky white liquid suspension of magnesium hydroxide; used as a laxative and (in smaller doses) as an antacid (noun.artifact) |
2. mildly laxative (adj.all)
similar | : | laxative, |
definition | : | stimulating evacuation of feces (adj.all) |
3. a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels (noun.artifact)
derivation | : | aperient, |
definition | : | mildly laxative (adj.all) |
4. mildly laxative (adj.all)
5. a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels (noun.artifact)
derivation | : | aperient, |
definition | : | mildly laxative (adj.all) |
6. mildly laxative (adj.all)
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