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
Example Sentences
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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
Like all volatile oils the drug is a stomachic and carminative.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" by Various
It is cultivated for its agreeable aromatic odour and carminative properties.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 Amiel to Atrauli by Various
It is stimulant and carminative, and is employed in the manufacture of curry powder.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" by Various
In medicine they are tonic and carminative, but they are little used except as adjuncts to other substances on account of their flavour, or with purgatives to prevent nausea and griping.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 "Clervaux" to "Cockade" by Various
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