n.
Pronunciation: kär- ' mi-n ə -tiv, ' kär-m ə - ˌ n ā -
Function: adjective
Etymology: French carminatif, from Latin carminatus, past participle of carminare to card, from *carmin-, *carmen card, from carrere to card; akin to Lithuanian kar š ti to card
Date: 15th century
: expelling gas from the stomach or intestines so as to relieve flatulence or abdominal pain or distension
– carminative noun