aperient
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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 Joel Tyler Headley
By the aid of one or more of the following drinks, the aperient will generally operate:— Give a bountiful supply of hyssop tea, sweetened with honey.
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
The above aperient may then be ventured on with safety.
From The American Reformed Cattle Doctor by George Dadd
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
