'Carminative' definitions:
Definition of 'carminative'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Relieving gas in the alimentary tract (colic or flatulence or griping) [syn: carminative, flatus- relieving]
noun
Medication that prevents the formation of gas in the alimentary tract or eases its passing
Definition of 'Carminative'
From: GCIDE
- 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. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Carminative'
From: GCIDE
- 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. [1913 Webster]