carminative

[ kahr-min-uh-tiv, kahr-muh-ney-tiv ]

/ kɑrˈmɪn ə tɪv, ˈkɑr məˌneɪ tɪv /

noun

a drug causing expulsion of gas from the stomach or bowel.

adjective

expelling gas from the body; relieving flatulence.

Origin of carminative

1645–55; <Late Latin carmināt(us), past participle of carmināre to purify (Latin: to card (wool), verbal derivative of carmen (attested only in Late Latin ) comb for carding wool) + -ive

Words nearby carminative

Carmel, Carmela, Carmelite, Carmen, Carmichael, carminative, carmine, carminophil, carmustine, Carnac, carnage

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Example sentences from the Web for carminative

Dill-water is largely used as a carminative for children, and as a vehicle for the exhibition of nauseous drugs.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4|Various
When the pain is extreme, warm fomentations to the belly, or a carminative clyster, will generally give relief.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
Dalby's Carminative was merely misbranded, but that was bad enough.
Old English Patent Medicines in America|George B. Griffenhagen
Anise, an umbelliferous plant, the seed of which is used as a carminative and in the preparation of liqueurs.
The Nuttall Encyclopaedia|Edited by Rev. James Wood

The properties of camomile are antispasmodic, carminative, and tonic—just what is wanted.
The American Reformed Cattle Doctor|George Dadd

British Dictionary definitions for carminative

carminative

/ (ˈkɑːmɪnətɪv) /

adjective

able to relieve flatulence

noun

a carminative drug

Word Origin for carminative

C15: from French carminatif, from Latin carmināre to card wool, remove impurities, from cārere to card

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for carminative

carminative

[ 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.

单词	carminative
释义	carminative [ kahr-min-uh-tiv, kahr-muh-ney-tiv ] / kɑrˈmɪn ə tɪv, ˈkɑr məˌneɪ tɪv / noun a drug causing expulsion of gas from the stomach or bowel. adjective expelling gas from the body; relieving flatulence. Origin of carminative 1645–55; <Late Latin carmināt(us), past participle of carmināre to purify (Latin: to card (wool), verbal derivative of carmen (attested only in Late Latin ) comb for carding wool) + -ive Words nearby carminative Carmel, Carmela, Carmelite, Carmen, Carmichael, carminative, carmine, carminophil, carmustine, Carnac, carnage Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for carminative Dill-water is largely used as a carminative for children, and as a vehicle for the exhibition of nauseous drugs. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4\|Various When the pain is extreme, warm fomentations to the belly, or a carminative clyster, will generally give relief. Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I\|Arnold Cooley Dalby's Carminative was merely misbranded, but that was bad enough. Old English Patent Medicines in America\|George B. Griffenhagen Anise, an umbelliferous plant, the seed of which is used as a carminative and in the preparation of liqueurs. The Nuttall Encyclopaedia\|Edited by Rev. James Wood The properties of camomile are antispasmodic, carminative, and tonic—just what is wanted. The American Reformed Cattle Doctor\|George Dadd British Dictionary definitions for carminative carminative / (ˈkɑːmɪnətɪv) / adjective able to relieve flatulence noun a carminative drug Word Origin for carminative C15: from French carminatif, from Latin carmināre to card wool, remove impurities, from cārere to card Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for carminative carminative [ 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. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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