What's the difference between aperient and aperitive?
Aperient
Definition:
(a.) Gently opening the bowels; laxative.
(n.) An aperient medicine or food.
Example Sentences:
(1) Aperient use was almost eliminated, bowel function improved, and there appeared to be no adverse effects on body weight, or on nutritional or mineral status.
(2) In 14 of 16 cases negative by culture and cytotoxin, a plausible non-microbiological case for diarrhoea was found, including aperients in six.
(3) Aperient pressures as well as flow amounts in relation to given pressure values are determined and plotted.
(4) In men there were fewer constipated days and need for aperients after the bran was withdrawn.
(5) This significantly reduced the need for aperients and suppositories but revealed unexpected differences in response by sex.
(6) Although cheap and effective in replacing aperients, there were problems in administration and control of incontinence for the nursing staff.