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flatus

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fla·tus  (flts)
n.
Gas generated in or expelled from the digestive tract, especially the stomach or intestines.
[Latin fltus, wind, fart, from flre, to blow; see bhl- in Indo-European roots.]
flatus [ˈfleɪtəs]
n pl -tuses
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) gas generated in the alimentary canal
[from Latin: a blowing, snorting, from flāre to breathe, blow]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.flatus - a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anusflatus - a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus
breaking wind, fart, farting, wind
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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