aperient
Example Sentences
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After male-fern capsules it is quite unnecessary to give any aperient.
From A Manual of Toy Dogs How to breed, rear, and feed them by Mrs. Leslie Williams
It is more aperient and less nutritive than red wine.
From Hand-Book of Practical Cookery for Ladies and Professional Cooks by Pierre Blot
Used as an aperient for sheep, in constipation.
From The American Reformed Cattle Doctor by George Dadd
By combining castile soap with butternut, blackroot, golden seal, or balmony, a good aperient is produced, which will generally operate on the bowels in a few hours.
From The American Reformed Cattle Doctor by George Dadd
Bleed freely; diminish the quantity of food; and give an active aperient every second day.
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 Robert Jennings
