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单词 carminative
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carminativeadj.n.

/ˈkɑːmɪneɪtɪv/
Etymology: < Latin cārmināt- participial stem of cārmināre to card + -ive suffix. ‘A medical term from the old theory of humours. The object of carminatives is to expel wind, but the theory was that they dilute and relax the gross humours from whence the wind arises, combing them out like the knots in wool.’ Wedgwood.
A. adj.
Of medicines, etc.: Having the quality of expelling flatulence.
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the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > preparations treating or preventing specific ailments > [adjective] > for flatulence
wind-breaking1609
carminative1655
1655 in Physical Dict.
1710 J. Addison Tatler No. 224. ⁋8 The Carminitive Wind-expelling Pills.
1804 Med. & Physical Jrnl. 12 555 Fennel..The seeds..supposed to be stomachic and carminative.
1875 H. C. Wood Treat. Therapeutics (1879) 291 Chloroform..exerts..a stimulant carminative action.
B. n.
A carminative medicine or agent.
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the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > preparations treating or preventing specific ailments > [noun] > for flatulence
carminative1671
wind-discusser1676
windbreaker1694
physagogue1890
1671 W. Salmon Synopsis Medicinæ iii. xvi. 366 Carminatives are such as by a heating, rare and Anodyne quality expell winde.
1734 J. Swift Strephon & Cloe in Beautiful Young Nymph 15 Carminative and Diuretick, Will damp all Passion Sympathetick.
1807 Med. & Physical Jrnl. 17 560 Peppermint water is well known as a carminative.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1888; most recently modified version published online March 2018).
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