Carminative
Pronunciation : Car*min"ative
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [NL. carminativus (carminare to card hence to cleanse, fr. carmen a card for freeing wool or flax from the coarser parts, and from extraneous matter: cf. F. carminatif.]
Definition : Defn: Expelling wind from the body; warning; antispasmodic. "Carmenative hot seeds." Dunglison.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Car*min"a*tive
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: A substance, esp. an aromatic, which tends to expel wind from the alimentary canal, or to relieve colic, griping, or flatulence.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913