adj. Relieving discomfort of gas in the digestive tract.
n. A drug or substance that induces the removal of gas from the digestive tract.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Expelling wind from the body; warming; antispasmodic.
n. A substance, esp. an aromatic, which tends to expel wind from the alimentary canal, or to relieve colic, griping, or flatulence.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Expelling, or having the quality of expelling, wind from the alimentary canal.
n. A medicine which tends to expel wind, and to remedy colic and flatulence.
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
n. medication that prevents the formation of gas in the alimentary tract or eases its passing
adj. relieving gas in the alimentary tract (colic or flatulence or griping)
Word Usage
"In this connection it is interesting to note that, according to one authority, the word carminative, a remedy which relieves pain "like a charm," is derived from the Latin _carminare_, to use incantations."