What does the word carminative mean?
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[ Latin] Relieving flatulence and griping; expelling wind from the stomach or bowels; also a remedy thus acting. The c’s are the aromatics, as ginger, cardamom, cinnamon, peppermint, etc. ; and the alkalies and antacids, as sodium bicarbonate, chalk, and lime-water( in acid dyspepsia).
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1. Preventing the formation or causing the expulsion of flatus. 2. An agent which relieves flatulence.
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Usage examples for carminative
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In India the seeds are given internally for their anthelmintic and carminative effect; the dose is one teaspoonful twice a day. – The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines by T. H. Pardo de Tavera
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The properties of camomile are antispasmodic, carminative, and tonic- just what is wanted. – The American Reformed Cattle Doctor by George Dadd
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