flatulence

Etymology

From French flatulence, ultimately from Latin flō (“breathe, blow”).

noun

  1. The state of having gas, often smelly, trapped (and when released, frequently with noise) in the digestive system of a human and some other animals; wind; and when released, a flatus, a fart.
  2. The release of such gas; breaking wind.

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