Flatus

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Flatus \Fla"tus\, n.; pl. E. {Flatuses}, L. {Flatus}. [L., fr.
     flare to blow.]
     1. A breath; a puff of wind. --Clarke.
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     2. Gas generated in the stomach, intestine, or other cavities


        of the body. --Quincy.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  flatus
       n : a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus [syn: {fart},
            {farting}, {wind}, {breaking wind}]