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aperient definition

aperi·ent (ə pir′ē ənt)

adjective, noun

laxative

Etymology: L aperiens, prp. of aperire: see aperture

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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