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carminative (from Wikipedia): a herb or preparation intended to either prevent formation of gas in the gastrointestinal tract or facilitate the expulsion of said gas, thereby combating flatulence.
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Should that not be calmative ?
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Not entirely. I rely here on the OED:



calmative, adj. and n.

A. adj.

Having a calming effect; sedative.

B. n.

A medical agent which quiets inordinate action of an organ; transf. and fig. anything which has a calming effect.

[though I presume a medical agent which quiets inordinate action of an organ would these days be called anti-Viagral.]



carminative, adj. and n.

A. adj.

Of medicines, etc.: Having the quality of expelling flatulence.

for example: 1710 J. Addison Tatler No. 224. The Carminitive Wind-expelling Pills.

B. n.

A carminative medicine or agent.



You may now, as penance and for the betterment of your soul, reed the whole of Chapter 20 (a mere screen and a half on my desktop, I notice) from Huxley's Crome Yellow: http://www.gutenberg.org/files/1999/199 ... nk2HCH0020
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Enderby, artist to the end, made a harrowing borborygm, just like old times.
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I don't reed nuffin.
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erstwhile is a totally redundant adjective which has no difference in meaning, ever, to "former".
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The following image comes to mind...





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jettatura: a curse of the evil eye, whereby all that the cursed looks upon will suffer bad luck.





Gosh. Good word, that, I'll try to use it.
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