Definition of APERIENT

aperient

Plural: aperients

Noun

  • A gentle or mild laxative.
  • a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels
  • A laxative, either in the form of a medicine or a food such as asparagus or hops, which has the effect of moving the bowels, or aiding digestion and preventing constipation.

Adjective Satellite

  • mildly laxative

Adj

  • Having a gentle laxative effect.
  • Serving to open or reveal.

Examples

  • Playing APERIENT helped clear the logjam of consonants on his rack.

Origin / Etymology

Attested since the early 17th century, from Latin aperiens, present participle of aperire (“to open”).

Scrabble Score: 10

aperient: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
aperient: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
aperient: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

aperient: valid Words With Friends Word