carminative
a drug causing expulsion of gas from the stomach or bowel.
expelling gas from the body; relieving flatulence.
Origin of carminative
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How to use carminative in a sentence
The successor of the executed man managed his business badly; the inventor of the the "Eau carminative" went bankrupt.
Repertory Of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A -- Z | Anatole Cerfberr and Jules Franois ChristopheThey are stimulant and carminative; but are now seldom employed.
carminative and stomachic; chiefly used as a vehicle for other medicines.
In India the seeds are given internally for their anthelmintic and carminative effect; the dose is one teaspoonful twice a day.
The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines | T. H. Pardo de TaveraThe green fruit is highly esteemed by Radja Kalikesen as a carminative, tonic and purgative.
The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines | T. H. Pardo de Tavera
British Dictionary definitions for carminative
/ (ˈkɑːmɪnətɪv) /
able to relieve flatulence
a carminative drug
Origin of carminative
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