Carminative

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  • adjective. Inducing the expulsion of excess gas from the stomach and intestines.
  • noun. A carminative drug or agent.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Expelling, or having the quality of expelling, wind from the alimentary canal.
  • noun. A medicine which tends to expel wind, and to remedy colic and flatulence.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. Expelling wind from the body; warming; antispasmodic.
  • noun. A substance, esp. an aromatic, which tends to expel wind from the alimentary canal, or to relieve colic, griping, or flatulence.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adjective. Relieving discomfort of gas in the digestive tract.
  • noun. A drug or substance that induces the removal of gas from the digestive tract.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. medication that prevents the formation of gas in the alimentary tract or eases its passing
  • adjective. relieving gas in the alimentary tract (colic or flatulence or griping)
  • Word Usage
    "In this connection it is interesting to note that, according to one authority, the word carminative, a remedy which relieves pain "like a charm," is derived from the Latin _carminare_, to use incantations."
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