carminative
/kɑː(ɹ)ˈmɪnətɪv/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 1.42 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Relieving the discomfort of gas in the digestive tract, either by reducing its production (by the gut microbiota) or by inducing its expulsion (whether as belches [upper GI action] or as flatus [lower GI action]).
noun
A drug or substance that relieves the discomfort of gas in the digestive tract, either by reducing its production (by the gut microbiota) or by inducing its expulsion (whether as belches [upper GI action] or as flatus [lower GI action]).
Example Sentences
- "If too much milke be the cauſe, then the Nurſe ſhall not give the childe ſucke ſo often, nor in ſuch plenty: If it proceed from wind, and that doe cauſe the childe to be thus troubled, it ſhall be diſcuſſed with Fomentations applied to the belly and navell; and with Carminative Cliſters, which ſhall bee given him, […]"
- "They used to give me cinnamon when I had a cold—quite useless, but not disagreeable. […] On the label was a list of its virtues, and among other things it was described as being in the highest degree carminative. I adored the word."
- "“A mental carminative,” said Mr. Scogan reflectively. “That's what you need.”"
- "But Master Nathaniel was indifferent to these manifestations of unpopularity. Let mental suffering be intense enough, and it becomes a sort of carminative."
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
- Root: carminātus, carminō