Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Carminative · Car·min·ative · IPA /kɑː(ɹ)ˈmɪnətɪv/ a. n. 01 a. Expelling wind from the body; warming; antispasmodic. 1. Expelling wind from the body; warming; antispasmodic. 02 n. A substance, esp. an aromatic, which tends to expel wind from the alimentary canal, or to relieve colic, griping, or flatulence. 1. A substance, esp. an aromatic, which tends to expel wind from the alimentary canal, or to relieve colic, griping, or flatulence.