carminatives

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A form of 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]).

Scrabble 19

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of carminative
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