carminative
Americannoun
adjective
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of carminative
1645–55; < Late Latin carmināt ( us ), past participle of carmināre to purify ( Latin: to card (wool), verbal derivative of carmen (attested only in Late Latin ) comb for carding wool) + -ive
Example Sentences
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English apothecary Dalby had introduced his "Carminative" for "all those fatal Disorders in the Bowels of Infants."
From Old English Patent Medicines in America by Griffenhagen, George B.
When Dalby's Carminative and Steer's Opodeldoc came on the market in the 1780's, it was Francis Newbery who had them for sale.
From Old English Patent Medicines in America by Griffenhagen, George B.
The Paste of Sultans and the Carminative Balm were ushered into the world of fashion and commerce by colored placards, at the head of which were these words, "Approved by the Institute."
From Rise and Fall of Cesar Birotteau by Balzac, Honoré de
Carminative had grown up with me from the days of the cinnamon bottle.
From Crome Yellow by Huxley, Aldous
"Carminative," Denis repeated, and they were silent for a time.
From Crome Yellow by Huxley, Aldous
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