Usually means: Substances that gently relieve constipation.
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Definitions from Wiktionary (aperient)

adjective:  (medicine) Having a gentle laxative effect.
adjective:  Serving to open or reveal.
noun:  (medicine) 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.
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