Aperitive vs. Aperient — What's the Difference?

(medicine) Tending to open the bowels; aperient

Gently stimulating evacuation of the bowels; laxative.

Serving as an apéritif: a pre-meal alcoholic drink.

A mild laxative.

(medicine) aperient

Having a gentle laxative effect.

Serving to open; aperient.

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.

Gently opening the bowels; laxative.

A purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels

Mildly laxative