aperient

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An old-fashioned piece of advice in distemper, and one always given, was that at the outset of the disease a dose of castor oil, or some other aperient, should be administered.

From A Manual of Toy Dogs How to breed, rear, and feed them by Williams, Mrs. Leslie

He was a little feverish, so I applied a mustard-plaster and gave him some aperient medicine.

From Stanley's Adventures in the Wilds of Africa A Graphic Account of the Several Expeditions of Henry M. Stanley into the Heart of the Dark Continent by Headley, Joel Tyler

A simple aperient of linseed oil may be given in cases of stricture or intussusception of the bowels.

From The American Reformed Cattle Doctor by Dadd, George

The above aperient may then be ventured on with safety.

From The American Reformed Cattle Doctor by Dadd, George

Clean out the alimentary canal by means of a powerful aperient.

From Sheep, Swine, and Poultry Embracing the History and Varieties of Each; The Best Modes of Breeding; Their Feeding and Management; Together with etc. by Jennings, Robert