Word of the Day – Carminative

Carminative (adj) (noun)

ka-min-at-iv

Any drug that relieves flatulence.

From Old French carminatif, -ive, or medieval Latin carminat- ‘healed (by incantation)’, from the verb carminare, from Latin carmen (see charm).

Example sentences

“Thankfully it had  carminative properties so the confined space wasn’t too bad.”

“He was told he had to take carminatives, for our sake as much as his.”