[T]ouching the much vexed question of stimulants he relished a glass of choice old wine in season as both nourishing and bloodmaking and possessing aperient virtues (notably a good burgundy which he was a staunch believer in) […]
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Aperient
Synonyms for "aperient" (7 found)
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8 entriesdrugmedical termmedicamentmedicationmedicinal drugmedicinepharmacological descriptortherapeutic agent
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6 entriesaperient agentaperient drugaperient laxativeaperient preparationgentle aperientmild aperient
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Is it really more knowledge we want, or more understanding? Are we in fact clavigerous and fail to realize the aperient properties of that which is in our hand?
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In its fresh vegetable state, chicory, or succory—the Cichorium Intybus of botanists, is said to be a good tonic, and to have the effect of an aperient.
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