car·min·a·tive (kär-m n  -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 carmin tus, past participle of carminre, to card wool, from *carmen, card for wool, from crere, to card.] |
carminative [ˈkɑːmɪnətɪv]
adj
(Medicine / Pharmacology) able to relieve flatulence
n
(Medicine / Pharmacology) a carminative drug
[from French carminatif, from Latin carmināre to card wool, remove impurities, from cārere to card]
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| Noun | 1. | 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) 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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