flatus

[fley-tuhs]

noun

plural

flatuses 

1. intestinal gas produced by bacterial action on waste matter in the intestines and composed primarily of hydrogen sulfide and varying amounts of methane.

flatus

/ ˈfleɪtəs /

noun

1. gas generated in the alimentary canal

Word History and Origins

Origin of flatus¹

1660–70; < New Latin; Latin: a blowing, breathing, breath, equivalent to flā ( re ) to blow + -tus suffix of v. action

Word History and Origins

Origin of flatus¹

C17: from Latin: a blowing, snorting, from flāre to breathe, blow

Related Words

• aroma 
• breath 
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• hint 
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