carminative

== English == === Etymology === From Latin carminātus (“carded”), past participle of Latin carminō (“to card, produce by carding; hence to cleanse”), from carmen (“a card for freeing wool or flax from the coarser parts, and from extraneous matter”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kɑː(ɹ)ˈmɪnətɪv/, /ˈkɑː(ɹ)mɪnətɪv/ === Adjective === carminative (comparative more carminative, superlative most carminative) (medicine) Relieving the discomfort of gas in the digestive tract, either by reducing its production (by the gut microbiota) or by inducing its expulsion (whether as belches [upper GI action] or as flatus [lower GI action]). Hyponym: antiflatulent ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === carminative (plural carminatives) (medicine) A drug or substance that relieves the discomfort of gas in the digestive tract, either by reducing its production (by the gut microbiota) or by inducing its expulsion (whether as belches [upper GI action] or as flatus [lower GI action]). Hyponym: antiflatulent ==== Coordinate terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kaʁ.mi.na.tiv/ Homophone: carminatives === Adjective === carminative feminine singular of carminatif == Italian == === Adjective === carminative feminine plural of carminativo