Transcription
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- [uh-peer-ee-uh nt]
- /əˈpɪər i ənt/
- /əˈpɪərɪənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-peer-ee-uh nt]
- /əˈpɪər i ənt/
Definitions of aperient word
- adjective aperient laxative 3
- noun aperient a mild laxative 3
- noun aperient An aperient is a mild laxative. 3
- adjective aperient having a mild purgative or laxative effect. 1
- noun aperient a medicine or food that acts as a mild laxative. 1
- noun aperient (chiefly of a drug) used to relieve constipation. 1
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Origin of aperient
First appearance:
before 1620 One of the 42% oldest English words
1620-30; < Latin aperient- (stem of aperiēns opening, present participle of aperīre to open), equivalent to aperi- (apparently ap-, variant of ab- ab- + -eri-) + -ent- -ent; the base -eri-, perhaps with an earlier shape *wery- or *twery-, occurs only in this verb and operīre to close (see cover, operculum)
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Parts of speech for Aperient
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
aperient popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
aperient usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for aperient
noun aperient
adj aperient
- cathartic — Something that is cathartic has the effect of catharsis.
- battery-eliminator — a person or thing that eliminates.
- purgative — purging or cleansing, especially by causing evacuation of the bowels.
- lustrate — to purify by a propitiatory offering or other ceremonial method.
- purgatorial — removing or purging sin; expiatory: purgatorial rites.
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