Carminative Definition
kär-mĭnə-tĭv, kärmə-nā-
adjective
Causing gas to be expelled from the stomach and intestines.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- flatus-relieving
noun
A carminative medicine.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Carminative
Noun
Singular:
carminative
Plural:
carminativesOrigin of Carminative
Middle English carminatif from Old French from Latin carminātus past participle of carmināre to card wool from carmen card for wool from cārere to card
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Latin carminare (“to card, hence to cleanse”), from carmen (“a card for freeing wool or flax from the coarser parts, and from extraneous matter”).
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