aperient

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Gymnocladus, jim-nok′lad-us, n. a genus of North American trees, the pods slightly aperient.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various

Milk is very laxative, and sometimes, where there is no biliousness, a small saucerful makes a good aperient.

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

Diocles the Carystian, in his treatise on the Wholesomes, says that the best of all shell-fish, as aperient and diuretic food, are mussels, oysters, scallops, and cockles.

From The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athen?us by Athen?us

Used as an aperient for sheep, in constipation.

From The American Reformed Cattle Doctor by Dadd, George

Given in doses of half an ounce of the powdered bark, it acts as an aperient, and is good wherever an aperient is indicated.

From The American Reformed Cattle Doctor by Dadd, George