/ Dictionary / Index C carminative: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: car•min•a•tive Pronunciation: (kär-min'u-tiv, kär'mu-nā"tiv), [key] — n. a drug causing expulsion of gas from the stomach or bowel. —adj. expelling gas from the body; relieving flatulence. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: carminative (Thesaurus) Carmichael carmine Related Content Daily Word Quiz: imprudent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language