aperient
Example Sentences
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The old Lady Webster dinner pill is an excellent tonic aperient.
From Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: with Chapters on Blood Pressure, 3rd Edition. by Louis Marshall Warfield
It is more aperient and less nutritive than red wine.
From Hand-Book of Practical Cookery for Ladies and Professional Cooks by Pierre Blot
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
A mild tonic, as well as an aperient, is plainly indicated soon after the commencement of rot.
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
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
