flatus

noun

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fla·tus | \ ˈflā-təs

Definition of flatus

: gas generated in the stomach or bowels

Examples of flatus in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Over time, Hannah manages to convince prim and proper Elizabeth to loosen up, laugh and expel flatus like a modern woman. — Angela Dawson, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2021 The sigh was because the question was actually quite common—which became obvious as scientists on Twitter revealed that they, too, had been queried as to the flatus status of their study animals. — Steve Mirsky, Scientific American, 1 June 2018

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