Etymology

carminative

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Today it means: 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]). Full definition →

Latin carminātus
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  1. Latin · derived fromcarminō“to card, produce by carding; hence to cleanse”
  2. Latin · derived fromcarminātus“carded”
  3. English todaycarminative

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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