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Added 9 October 2026

apertive

adjective

Latin root: apertūra Wiktionary

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). More about apertive at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Causing the body to open; dissolving blockages or having a purgative or diuretic effect.
Pertaining to or using an aperture; apertural.
Tending to open.

noun

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

Origin

From Latin apertūra (“opening”) + -ive.

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