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carminative
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carminative /car·min·a·tive/ (kahr-min´ah-tiv)
1. relieving flatulence.
2. an agent that relieves flatulence.
car·min·a·tive (kär-mn-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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