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View synonyms for stomachic

stomachic

[ stoh-mak-ik ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to the stomach; gastric.
  2. beneficial to the stomach; stimulating gastric digestion; sharpening the appetite.


noun

  1. a stomachic agent or drug.

stomachic

/ stəˈmækɪk /

adjective

  1. stimulating gastric activity
  2. of or relating to the stomach
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a stomachic medicine
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • sto·machi·cal·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of stomachic1

1650–60; < Latin stomachicus < Greek stomachikós. See stomach, -ic
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Example Sentences

It is highly fragrant, and is used as a stomachic and expectorant.

To stimulate and open the bowels, give, also, rhubarb in a decoction, the equivalent of ten or fifteen grains at a dose, accompanied with the ordinary carminative and stomachic adjuvants, ginger and gentian in infusion.

A strengthing stomachic Plaister has sometimes been successfully applied, which may be often moistened in a Decoction of Herbs boiled in Wine.

Its chief use is as a condiment or spice, but as an aromatic and stomachic medicine it is also used internally.

Their appetite becomes depraved, and, from being shut out from access to the stomachic intended for them by nature, they take to devouring earth, or any substance capable of serving as a substitute for it.

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