apertive English

Meaning apertive meaning

What does apertive mean?

apertive adjective

— (medicine) Causing the body to open; dissolving blockages or having a purgative or diuretic effect.

— Pertaining to or using an aperture; apertural.

— Tending to open.

apertive noun

— A substance that can be used medicinally for its apertive effect.