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
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But this season, sponsored by Turns, a carminative, Horace Heidt's Musical Knights went out in front with a burp.
From Time Magazine Archive
In our advanced stage of culture, we should hardly be content with such a carminative, but should rather employ one of the modern aromatic remedies of the pharmacopœia.
From Primitive Psycho-Therapy and Quackery by Robert Means Lawrence
Dill-water is largely used as a carminative for children, and as a vehicle for the exhibition of nauseous drugs.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4 "Diameter" to "Dinarchus" by Various
Its leaves are astringent, aromatic and carminative, and the gum with which the trunk of the tree is covered is a good substitute for gum arabic.
From The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines by Jerome Beers Thomas
The tender leaves have an agreeable aroma similar to that of anise and are used internally in decoction as a stomachic and carminative.
From The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines by Jerome Beers Thomas
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