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aperitive

[ uh-per-i-tiv ]

adjective

  1. having a stimulating effect on the appetite.


noun

  1. an appetite stimulant.
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of aperitive1

1575–85; < Medieval Latin īܲ, variant of Late Latin īܲ, equivalent to Latin apert- ( aperture ) + -īܲ -ive
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Greenbar Craft Distillery's Grand Poppy organic aperitive was inspired by hikes in Griffith Park and created with local, organic ingredients that pay homage to Southern California.

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But experience is a fine aperitive to the mind.

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If there is any reason to suspect an accumulation of mucus in the stomach, a small bouillon cup of very hot water, just as hot as it can be borne, in which a pinch of salt and a pinch of bi-carbonate of soda have been dissolved will prove an excellent aperitive for the day.

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He discussed the "efficacy" of millepedes, which he found to be "very diuretical and aperitive."

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"This is tonic, stimulant, febrifuge and costive drinking; mixed with water it is aperitive, refreshing, and also a powerful preservative of fivers and bloody-flux; those latters are very usual in warmth countries, and of course that liquor has just been particularly made up for that occasion."

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