1. Substances or medicines that relieve gas in the digestive tract and reduce bloating or discomfort.
Usage: Medical/pharmaceutical term; Usually plural or used in plural contexts

1. Relating to or having the property of relieving intestinal gas and bloating.
Usage: Medical/pharmaceutical term

Examples

• The doctor recommended carminatives to help ease the patient's bloating.
• Ginger and fennel are popular carminatives used in traditional medicine.
• Carminative herbs have been used for centuries to aid digestion.
• The medication contains carminative ingredients to reduce intestinal discomfort.
• Many over-the-counter digestive products include carminatives like peppermint oil.
• She took carminatives after eating a heavy meal to prevent gas.