carminative

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun medication that prevents the formation of gas in the alimentary tract or eases its passing
  2. adjective relieving gas in the alimentary tract (colic or flatulence or griping)

Etymology

From Latin carminō (“to card, hence to cleanse”), from carmen (“a card for freeing wool or flax from the coarser parts, and from extraneous matter”).

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