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carminative
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car·min·a·tive  (kär-mn-tv, kärm-n-)
adj.
Inducing the expulsion of gas from the stomach and intestines.
n.
A drug or agent that induces the expulsion of gas from the stomach or intestines.
[Middle English carminatif, from Old French, from Latin carmintus, past participle of carminre, to card wool, from *carmen, card for wool, from crere, to card.]
carminative
Adjective
able to relieve flatulence
Noun
a carminative drug [Latin carminare to card wool, comb out]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.carminative - medication that prevents the formation of gas in the alimentary tract or eases its passing
medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
Adj.1.carminative - relieving gas in the alimentary tract (colic or flatulence or griping)
flatus-relieving
healthful - conducive to good health of body or mind; "a healthful climate"; "a healthful environment"; "healthful nutrition"; "healthful sleep"; "Dickens's relatively healthful exuberance"


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Peppermint is one of the most effective and widely used herbal carminatives commonly called upon to serve as a digestive aid and to facilitate belching.
Peppermint's powerful potential by Craig, Winston J. / Vibrant Life
Researchers have tried, among others, simethicone (which breaks up the gas bubbles-great, but the gas is still there), prokinetic agents like metoclopromide (to move things through the gut quicker), activated charcoal (to which the gas is supposed to "stick"), antibiotics (to kill off the gasproducing bacteria), and carminatives like peppermint oil (to induce belching).
Out of gas? by Liebman, Bonnie / Nutrition Action Healthletter
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