aperitive
[
uh
-
per
-i-tiv]
/əˈpɛr ɪ tɪv/
adjective
1.
aperient
.
2.
having a stimulating effect on the appetite.
noun
3.
an
aperient
.
4.
an appetite stimulant.
Origin
1575-85;
<
Medieval Latin
aperitīvus,
variant of
Late Latin
apertīvus,
equivalent to
Latin
apert-
(see
aperture
) +
-īvus
-ive