Meaning of FLATUS
| Pronunciation: | | 'fleytus
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| | Definition: | | [n] a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus |
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| | Synonyms: | | breaking wind, fart, farting, wind |
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| | See Also: | | inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, unconditioned reflex | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Fla"tus\, n.; pl. E. {Flatuses}, L. {Flatus}. [L., fr.
flare to blow.]
1. A breath; a puff of wind. --Clarke.
2. Wind or gas generated in the stomach or other cavities of
the body. --Quincy.
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Flatulence is gas produced in the bowel. |
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