a. [ NL. carminativus (1622), fr. carminare to card, hence to cleanse, fr. carmen a card for freeing wool or flax from the coarser parts, and from extraneous matter: cf. F. carminatif. ] Expelling wind from the body; warming; antispasmodic. “Carminative hot seeds.” Dunglison. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A substance, esp. an aromatic, which tends to expel wind from the alimentary canal, or to relieve colic, griping, or flatulence. [ 1913 Webster ]