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carminative.

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]).

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/kɑː(ɹ)ˈmɪnətɪv//ˈkɑː(ɹ)mɪnətɪv/
  1. 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]).

Where this word comes from

From Latin carminātus (“carded”), past participle of Latin carminō (“to card, produce by carding; hence to cleanse”), from carmen (“a card for freeing wool or flax from the coarser parts, and from extraneous matter”).

noun/kɑː(ɹ)ˈmɪnətɪv//ˈkɑː(ɹ)mɪnətɪv/
  1. 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]).

Where this word comes from

From Latin carminātus (“carded”), past participle of Latin carminō (“to card, produce by carding; hence to cleanse”), from carmen (“a card for freeing wool or flax from the coarser parts, and from extraneous matter”).

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