flatulence

[ flach-uh-luhns ]

/ ˈflætʃ ə ləns /

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noun

the condition of having an accumulation of gas in the alimentary canal: To avoid the uncomfortable feeling of flatulence, increase your fiber intake gradually.

the expulsion of alimentary gas through the anus: Symptoms include abdominal discomfort, flatulence, and headache.

inflated and empty speech or writing; unsupported pretension; pomposity: His lectures, noted for their flatulence, were popular fodder for mocking.

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Sometimes flat·u·len·cy .

Origin of flatulence

First recorded in 1700–10; from French ; flatul(ent) + -ence

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How to use flatulence in a sentence

Other common issues include urinary tract infections, hernias where intestinal organs bulge out of the abdomen, and bowel symptoms like flatulence and diarrhea.
How to Return to Normal After Having Your Bladder Surgically Removed|Simar Bajaj|July 28, 2022|Time
These issues can be as mild as bloating and flatulence to as severe as bloody stools.
Why do marathon runners get the runs?|Ellen Airhart|November 7, 2021|Popular-Science
Some studies have found that the constant gastric jostling for more than 52,000 steps can lead to an urgent needs to use the facilities, as well as flatulence and diarrhea.
Why do marathon runners get the runs?|Ellen Airhart|November 7, 2021|Popular-Science
As a result, more than half the subjects had problems like bloatedness, cramps, and flatulence with the non-hydrogel version of the drink.
Finally, Evidence that Maurten’s Hydrogel Drink Works|mmirhashem|September 15, 2021|Outside Online

Flatulence is not inserted; but Flatulency is said to be 'windiness; fulness of wind.'
Deformities of Samuel Johnson, Selected from his Works|Anonymous
Flatulence (ventositas) is likewise a cause of gout, as we have already hinted.
Gilbertus Anglicus|Henry Ebenezer Handerson
It was entitled 'The Art of Flatulence', and it consisted of a number of rules and definitions.
The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists|Robert Tressell
Flatulence usually results from fermentative processes in the stomach and bowel, as the outcome of bacterial activity.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4|Various
Flatulence is seen in infants suffering from intestinal indigestion and the food is nearly always at fault.
The Mother and Her Child|William S. Sadler

Medical definitions for flatulence

flatulence

[ flăch′ə-ləns ]

The presence of excessive gas in the digestive tract.

Other words from flatulence

flat′u•lent adj.

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Origin of flatulence

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