aperitive

adj, noun — 3 senses

adj

Etymology Borrowed from Medieval Latin aperitivus, from Late Latin apertivus, from Latin aperio. Doublet of apéritif, from French.

Medicine, Sciences Tending to open the bowels; aperient.

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

She was looking, while so occupied, at the German group engaged in the garden, near by, with aperitive beer and disputation....1904, Henry James, Fordham Castle:

noun

Etymology Borrowed from Medieval Latin aperitivus, from Late Latin apertivus, from Latin aperio. Doublet of apéritif, from French.

Medicine, Sciences Synonym of aperient.

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