aperient
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Sapodilla, sap-ō-dil′a, n. a name given in the West Indies to the fruit of several species of Achras, the seeds aperient and diuretic, the pulp subacid and sweet.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
Lax′ative, having the power of loosening the bowels.—n. a purgative or aperient medicine.—ns.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various
A sirup made from this plant is a valuable aperient in cattle practice.
From The American Reformed Cattle Doctor by George Dadd
Acting on this idea, I administered five grains of iodide of potassium, and thirty grains of bicarbonate of potassium, four times every twenty-four hours, after giving a moderate saline aperient.
From Neuralgia and the Diseases that Resemble it by Francis E. Anstie
I have generally given it in lemonade in such amounts as to secure a gentle aperient and diuretic effect.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
