carminative /car·min·a·tive/ (kahr-min´ah-tiv)
carminative
carminative [kahr-min´ah-tiv]
carminative,
1. relieving flatulence.
2. an agent that relieves flatulence.
car·min·a·tive (kär-m n  -tv, kärm-n  -)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. |
carminative
[kärmin′ətiv]
Etymology: L, carminare, to cleanse
1 adj, pertaining to a substance that relieves flatulence and abdominal distension.
2 n, an agent that relieves gaseous distention and painful spasms, especially after meals.
carminative [kahr-min´ah-tiv]
1. relieving flatulence.
2. an agent that so acts.
carminative,
adj/n ability to provide relief of the expulsion of intestinal gas.
carminative
1. relieving flatulence.
2. an agent that relieves flatulence.
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