aperient vs physic

aperient

adj
  • Having a gentle laxative effect. 

noun
  • 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. 

physic

verb
  • To administer medicine to, especially a purgative. 

  • To cure or heal. 

adj
  • Relating to or concerning existent materials; physical. 

How often have the words aperient and physic occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )