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“APERITIVE (APE'RITIVE) adj.[from aperio, Lat. to open.]That which has the quality of opening the excrementious passages of the body.” quote by Samuel Johnson
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““APERITIVE  (APE'RITIVE)   adj.[from aperio, Lat. to open.]That which has the quality of opening the excrementious passages of the body.””

Samuel Johnson

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Source Dictionary: A Dictionary of the English Language, 1755

Describes something that opens bodily passages, especially for waste elimination.

In simple terms: Opens bodily waste passages.

Key Takeaway

Use for describing digestive aids.

Themes

health biology anatomy

Mood

clinical informative

Type

technical definitional

When to use this quote

  • medical description
  • product labeling
  • educational material

Key Concepts

physiology excretion

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  • How does this term help clarify medical instructions?
  • Is there a more common synonym?
A Different Perspective

May be too clinical for casual conversation.

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