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fla·tus
(flā′təs)n.
Gas generated in or expelled from the digestive tract, especially the stomach or intestines.
flatus
(ˈfleɪtəs)n, pl -tuses
(Physiology) gas generated in the alimentary canal
[C17: from Latin: a blowing, snorting, from flāre to breathe, blow]
fla•tus
(ˈfleɪ təs)n., pl. -tus•es.
intestinal gas.
[1660–70; < New Latin; Latin: blowing, breath, breathing, derivative of flāre to blow]
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Noun | 1. | ![]() inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex - an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus |
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fla·tus
n. flato, pop. aventación, gas o aire en los intestinos.