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car·min·a·tive 
[kahr-min-uh-tiv, kahr-muh-ney-tiv] Pronunciation Key
[kahr-min-uh-tiv, kahr-muh-ney-tiv] Pronunciation Key –noun
–adjective
| 1. | a drug causing expulsion of gas from the stomach or bowel. |
| 2. | expelling gas from the body; relieving flatulence. |
[Origin: 1645–55; < LL carmināt(us), ptp. of carmināre to purify (L: to card (wool), v. deriv. of carmen (attested only in LL) comb for carding wool) + -ive]
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| car·min·a·tive
(kär-mĭn'ə-tĭv, kär'mə-nā'-) Pronunciation Key
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 carminātus, past participle of carmināre, to card wool, from *carmen, card for wool, from cārere, to card.] |
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| carminative | |
adjective | |
| 1. | relieving gas in the alimentary tract (colic or flatulence or griping) |
noun | |
| 1. | medication that prevents the formation of gas in the alimentary tract or eases its passing |
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American Heritage Stedman's Medical Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
carminative car·min·a·tive (kär-mĭn'ə-tĭv, kär'mə-nā'-)
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.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Carminative
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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Carminative
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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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