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carminative

Syllabification: (car·min·a·tive)
Definition of carminative

adjective

  • (chiefly of a drug) relieving flatulence.

noun

  • a drug that relieves flatulence.

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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Definition of carminative in the British & World English dictionary