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carminative

carminative

9.9
A medicine that removes gas from the stomach or intestines
  • noun
  • /kɑrˈmɪnətɪv/
  • Specialized
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  • The herbal tea served as a natural carminative, helping to ease my stomach discomfort after the meal.

Examples

  • Ginger is often regarded as a carminative because it can effectively alleviate bloating and gas.

  • Many traditional remedies include carminatives that help reduce bloating and discomfort from gas.

  • "Over the years, I have had pumped up my fundament and dynes, laxatives, lenitives, and astringents, to say nothing of emollients and carminatives.

    Fiction book (1992)

Synonyms

antiflatulent
vscarminative
  • Specialized
7.4

A medicine that reduces gas in the stomach and intestines

also helps release trapped gas rather than only preventing it

Surface Forms

carminative singular
carminatives plural

Etymology

Carminative comes from the Latin roots carmen 'song' or 'charm' and carminare 'to sing a charm'. Because people believed a charm could drive wind from the belly, a carminative today is a herb or medicine that helps remove gas.