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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CARMINATIVE

From French carminatif, from Latin carmināre to card wool, remove impurities, from cārere to card.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CARMINATIVE

carminative  [ˈkɑːmɪnətɪv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CARMINATIVE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Carminative can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES CARMINATIVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Carminative

A carminative, also known as carminativum, is an herb or preparation intended to either prevent formation of gas in the gastrointestinal tract or facilitate the expulsion of said gas, thereby combatting flatulence.

Definition of carminative in the English dictionary

The definition of carminative in the dictionary is able to relieve flatulence. Other definition of carminative is a carminative drug.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CARMINATIVE


agglutinative
əˈɡluːtɪnətɪv
contaminative
kənˈtæmɪnətɪv
coordinative
kəʊˈɔːdɪnətɪv
decontaminative
ˌdiːkənˈtæmɪnətɪv
denominative
dɪˈnɒmɪnətɪv
determinative
dɪˈtɜːmɪnətɪv
discriminative
dɪˈskrɪmɪnətɪv
disseminative
dɪˈsemɪnətɪv
dominative
ˈdɒmɪnətɪv
eliminative
ɪˈlɪmɪnətɪv
exterminative
ɪkˈstɜːmɪnətɪv
germinative
ˈdʒɜːmɪnətɪv
illuminative
ɪˈluːmɪnətɪv
imaginative
ɪˈmædʒɪnətɪv
nominative
ˈnɒmɪnətɪv
predeterminative
ˌpriːdɪˈtɜːmɪnətɪv
recriminative
rɪˈkrɪmɪnətɪv
ruminative
ˈruːmɪnətɪv
terminative
ˈtɜːmɪnətɪv
unimaginative
ˌʌnɪˈmædʒɪnətɪv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CARMINATIVE

carmagnole
carman
Carmarthen
Carmarthenshire
Carme
Carmel
Carmelite
carmen
Carmichael
carmine
carn
Carnac
carnage
carnal
carnal knowledge
carnalise
carnalism
carnalist
carnality
carnallite

WORDS THAT END LIKE CARMINATIVE

active
administrative
alternative
collaborative
comparative
conservative
cooperative
creative
decorative
derivative
in the negative
informative
initiative
innovative
legislative
narrative
native
negative
quantitative
relative
representative

Synonyms and antonyms of carminative in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «carminative» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CARMINATIVE

Find out the translation of carminative to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of carminative from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «carminative» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

驱风
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

carminativo
570 millions of speakers

English

carminative
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वातहर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

طارد للريح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ветрогонное
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

carminative
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বায়ুরোগহর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

carminatif
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Carminative
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

blähungswidrig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

駆風薬
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

구풍제
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Carminative
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thuốc tống hơi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இரைப்பைக் குடல் வலி நீக்கி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पोटफुगी दूर करणारे पदार्थ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

carminative
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

carminativo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wiatropędny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вторгнень
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

carminative
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

carminative
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

windafdrijvend
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

carminative
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

carminative
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of carminative

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CARMINATIVE»

The term «carminative» is regularly used and occupies the 69.770 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CARMINATIVE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «carminative» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «carminative» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about carminative

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CARMINATIVE»

Discover the use of carminative in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to carminative and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Handbook of Herbs and Spices
... Rosemary Sage Tarrgon Thyme Carminative, antipyretic, diuretic, antihelminthic, antiinflammatory, anti-epileptic Antidepressive, carminative, appetizer, diuretic Carminative, anti-nauseant, diuretic, antiflatulence, antihistaminic, aphrodisiac, ...
K. V. Peter, 2012
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Veterinary Herbal Medicine
Weiss (1988) suggests that, in treating gallbladder disease, a therapeutic triad to guide the prescription should involve a specific biliary remedy that includes a carminative and an antispasmodic, as well as a supporting laxative. His example  ...
Susan G. Wynn, Barbara Fougère, 2007
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Early Novels of Aldous Huxley
virtues, and among other things it was described as being in the highest degree carminative. I adored the word. 'Isn't it carminative?' I used to say to myself when I' d taken my dose. It seemed so wonderfully to describe that sensation of internal ...
Aldous Huxley
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Outlines of elementary botany
Pimentae oleum — distilled from fruit of Eugenia Pimenta Stimulant and Carminative. Cajuputi oleum — distilled from the leaves of Melaleuca minor Stimulant and Carminative. Anisi oleum — distilled from the fruit of Pimpinella anisum and ...
Alexander Silver, 1877
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A Text-book of pharmacology and some allied sciences
8i6. APPENDIX. Group to Order. Origin. Drug.1 Part Used. which the Drug Mainly Belongs. Umbelliferae . . . Daucus Carota. (Carrot seed.) Fruit. Aromatic carminative. Ferula Narthex. Asafcetida. Gum resin. Stimulant oil (antihysteric >.
Torald Hermann Sollmann, 1901
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Weiss's Herbal Medicine
ing generally proves very useful in treating gastrocardiac syndrome: Caraway oil 5.0 Strophanthus tincture Convallaria tincture Wormwood tincture Carminative tincture Valerian tincture 10.0 of each 30 drops three times daily in water. If spastic ...
Rudolf Fritz Weiss, 2001
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Medicinal Plants in Australia Volume 4: An Antipodean Apothecary
Camphor (Cinnamomum camphora) Camphor oil: camphor, safrole, borneol, heliotropin, vanillin, terpineol, plus sesquiterpene alcohols (Evans 2002). Attributes: carminative; rubefacient Uses: • Mild antiseptic, carminative; rectified camphor ...
Cheryll Williams, 2013
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50 Classic Humor Books
Recently, for example, I had a whole poem ruined, just because the word ' carminative' didn't mean what it ought to have meant. Carminative--it's admirable, isn't it?" "Admirable," Mr. Scogan agreed. "And what does it mean?" "It's a word I' ve ...
Golgotha Press, 2011
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Crome Yellow (克羅姆.耶婁):
Everything wasin the word carminative—a detailed, exact foreground, an immense, indefinite hinterland of suggestion. 'And passion carminative as wine... ' I wasnotillpleased. And then suddenly it occurred to me that I had never actually  ...
Aldous Huxley, 2011
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Collection Of Various Famous Authors Volume 1:
'And passion carminative as wine...' was what I wrote. Not only was the line elegantly sonorous; it was also, I flattered myself, very aptly compendiously expressive. Everything was in the word carminativea detailed, exact foreground,  ...
Various Author, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CARMINATIVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term carminative is used in the context of the following news items.
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Cinnamon tales
It is also used in candies, gums, incenses, dentifrices, antiseptics and astringents. Cinnamon oil is often used in medicine as a carminative and ... «Deccan Herald, Jun 15»
2
To yarrow! To yarrow! I love ya, to yarrow!
... with much scientific evidence of use in alternative medicine as an antiseptic, antispasmodic, astringent, carminative, diaphoretic, digestive, ... «Crossville Chronicle, Jun 15»
3
The 6 most awkward moments in literature
The young poet Denis writes a poem about "passion as carminative as ... then realizes he has never actually looked up the word "carminative. «The Week Magazine, Jun 15»
4
Healthy spices nutrition facts
They have been in use since ancient times for their anti-inflammatory, carminative, anti-flatulent properties. *The components in the spices have ... «Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, Jun 15»
5
Study of sedative activity of different extracts of Kaempferia galanga …
The rhizome of the plant finds an important place in indigenous medicine carminative, diuretic, aromatic stomachic, insecticidal and incense. «BMC Blogs Network, May 15»
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IBS: Peppermint Oil May Be a Treatment Option
L-menthol, the main constituent of peppermint oil, has anti-spasmodic, anti-carminative, topical analgesic, anti-infective, and 5-HT3 receptor ... «MedPage Today, May 15»
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Lewis and Clark's Corps of Discovery survives with little medical help
The essential oil of peppermint was used as a digestive stimulant and as a carminative to promote flatulence. It worked. The journals frequently ... «Coeur d'Alene Press, May 15»
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What Is Fennel Good For? 6 Conditions It Can Help Relieve
“Fennel may act as a carminative, which is a substance that prevents the formation of gas in the gastrointestinal tract, helping colic in babies,” ... «Medical Daily, Apr 15»
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Having Natural Vitamins of Shmo Feast
In addition, dill oil is known to have antispasmodic and carminative effect which enters in pharmaceutical formulations for treatment of neonate's ... «Onislam.net, Apr 15»
10
12 Surprising Health Benefits of Ginger
Ginger has been known for centuries for its carminative and intestinal spasmolytic properties. That is, ginger helps in eliminating intestinal gas ... «Latinos Health, Apr 15»

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