CARMINATIVE


Meaning of CARMINATIVE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kär-ˈmi-nə-tiv, ˈkär-mə-ˌnā- ]

adjective

Etymology: French carminatif, from Latin carminatus, past participle of carminare to card, from * carmin-, *carmen card, from carrere to card; akin to Lithuanian karšti to card

Date: 15th century

: expelling gas from the stomach or intestines so as to relieve flatulence or abdominal pain or distension

• carminative noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.