carminative
/kɑː(ɹ)ˈmɪnətɪv/adjective, noun
carminative is spelled C-A-R-M-I-N-A-T-I-V-E: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 38 million words in written English, the 189,524th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, carminative means “Relieving the discomfort of gas in the digestive tract, either by reducing its production (by the gut microbiota) or by inducing its expulsion…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in carminative?
| Letters | 11: C-A-R-M-I-N-A-T-I-V-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 38 million words; the 189,524th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is carminative?
Carminative appears about once in every 38 million words in written English, the 189,524th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce carminative?
- /kɑː(ɹ)ˈmɪnətɪv/
- /ˈkɑː(ɹ)mɪnətɪv/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of carminative
- more carminative comparative
- most carminative superlative
- carminatives plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does carminative mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Relieving the discomfort of gas in the digestive tract, either by reducing its production (by the gut microbiota) or by inducing its expulsion (whether as belches [upper GI action] or as flatus [lower GI action]).
noun
- 1
A drug or substance that relieves the discomfort of gas in the digestive tract, either by reducing its production (by the gut microbiota) or by inducing its expulsion (whether as belches [upper GI action] or as flatus [lower GI action]).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Carminative in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense relieving discomfort of gas:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | carminatif |
| German | windtreibend |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does carminative come from?
From Latin carminātus (“carded”), past participle of Latin carminō (“to card, produce by carding; hence to cleanse”), from carmen (“a card for freeing wool or flax from the coarser parts, and from extraneous matter”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).