About The Word Carminative
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Carminative
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What's The Definition Of Carminative?
[n] medication that prevents the formation of gas in the alimentary tract or eases its passing
[adj] relieving gas in the alimentary tract (colic or flatulence or griping) Synonyms | Synonyms for Carminative: flatus-relieving | healthful Related Terms | Find terms related to Carminative: See Also | medicament | medication | medicinal drug | medicine Carminative In Webster's Dictionary \Car*min"ative\, a. [NL. carminativus (1622), fr.
carminare to card, hence to cleanse, fr. carmen a card for
freeing wool or flax from the coarser parts, and from
extraneous matter: cf. F. carminatif.]
Expelling wind from the body; warming; antispasmodic.
``Carminative hot seeds.'' --Dunglison.
\Car*min"a*tive\, n. A substance, esp. an aromatic, which tends to expel wind from the alimentary canal, or to relieve colic, griping, or flatulence. |
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