carminative


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
carminative /ˈkɑːmɪnətɪv, kɑːˈmɪnətɪv/ Medicine
adjective relieving flatulence. noun a carminative drug.
– origin ME: from OFr. carminatif, -ive, or med. L. carminat-, carminare ‘heal (by incantation)’ from L. carmen (see charm).
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