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单词 carminative
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Definition of carminative in English:

carminative

adjective kɑːˈmɪnətɪvˈkɑːmɪnətɪv
  • (chiefly of a drug) relieving flatulence.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Mixing of half teaspoonful of dry ginger powder in a glass of buttermilk adds to its digestive and carminative properties.
    • Varro Tyler, dean and professor emeritus of pharmacognosy (natural product pharmacy) at Purdue University, notes that most of the carminative oils in peppermint and other mints are relatively insoluble in water.
    • Indian long pepper is a traditional Ayurvedic herb that has long been used for its anthelmintic and carminative actions.
    • Herbalists generally use carminative herbs like peppermint to treat indigestion.
    • Its carminative action helps relieve wind and spasm in the bowel, and its gentle action is particularly suited for children and those with delicate stomachs.
noun kɑːˈmɪnətɪvˈkɑːmɪnətɪv
  • A drug that relieves flatulence.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Historically, the dried rhizome and root of this plant were employed medicinally by the Egyptian, Chinese, Greek, Indian, and Roman civilizations as an expectorant and carminative.
    • Another important component of leaky gut syndrome treatment is the use of bitters and carminatives.
    • Fourth, Kava is a carminative that improves appetite and digestion.
    • Less common applications include muscular and uterine cramping, nervous headache, and as a gastrointestinal carminative.
    • For occasional indigestion, look for herbs, from three categories: bitters, carminatives and cholagogues.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French carminatif, -ive, or medieval Latin carminat- 'healed (by incantation)', from the verb carminare, from Latin carmen (see charm).

 
 

Definition of carminative in US English:

carminative

adjective
  • (chiefly of a drug) relieving flatulence.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Varro Tyler, dean and professor emeritus of pharmacognosy (natural product pharmacy) at Purdue University, notes that most of the carminative oils in peppermint and other mints are relatively insoluble in water.
    • Herbalists generally use carminative herbs like peppermint to treat indigestion.
    • Mixing of half teaspoonful of dry ginger powder in a glass of buttermilk adds to its digestive and carminative properties.
    • Its carminative action helps relieve wind and spasm in the bowel, and its gentle action is particularly suited for children and those with delicate stomachs.
    • Indian long pepper is a traditional Ayurvedic herb that has long been used for its anthelmintic and carminative actions.
noun
  • A drug that relieves flatulence.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • For occasional indigestion, look for herbs, from three categories: bitters, carminatives and cholagogues.
    • Another important component of leaky gut syndrome treatment is the use of bitters and carminatives.
    • Fourth, Kava is a carminative that improves appetite and digestion.
    • Historically, the dried rhizome and root of this plant were employed medicinally by the Egyptian, Chinese, Greek, Indian, and Roman civilizations as an expectorant and carminative.
    • Less common applications include muscular and uterine cramping, nervous headache, and as a gastrointestinal carminative.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French carminatif, -ive, or medieval Latin carminat- ‘healed (by incantation)’, from the verb carminare, from Latin carmen (see charm).

 
 
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