carminative

car·mi·na·tive

adj \kär-ˈmi-nə-tiv, ˈkär-mə-ˌnā-\

Definition of CARMINATIVE

: expelling gas from the stomach or intestines so as to relieve flatulence or abdominal pain or distension

— carminative noun

Origin of CARMINATIVE

French carminatif, from Latin carminatus, past participle of carminare to card, from *carmin-, *carmen card, from carrere to card; akin to Lithuanian karšti to card

First Known Use: 15th century

Rhymes with CARMINATIVE

aggregative, agitative, applicative, circulative, cogitative, combinative, commutative, connotative, consecrative, consultative, contemplative, copulative, corporative, denotative, dissipative, duplicative, educative, facultative, federative, generative, germinative, gravitative, imitative, implicative, innovative, instigative, integrative, irritative, iterative, legislative, limitative, meditative, meliorative, motivative, nominative, nuncupative, operative, palliative, penetrative, procreative, propagative, qualitative, quantitative, recreative, regulative, replicative, separative, terminative, vegetative